The Ministry of Shipping of India announced that a fire was reported on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman, on board which were 24 Indian sailors, adding that all of them are safe.
The ship Marivex, was not carrying cargo, stated in a press conference Opes Kumar Sharma, director at the federal ministry of ports and shipping.
“All Indian sailors are currently safe. We are coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs, our Indian missions abroad, the Indian Navy and the Ministry of Defence to ensure their safety,” stated Sharma. He mentioned that the cause of the fire, which broke out on the ship at 13:30 local time (11:00 Greece time), was not immediately known.
Indian officials are in contact with the authorities of Oman for the rescue and safety of the sailors, reported the Indian embassy in a post on X.
