All Indian crew members safe after oil tanker attacked at Sharjah Anchorage: Sarbananda Sonowal
Sonowal, in a post on X, further said that he was relieved to share that all 22 Indian seafarers onboard were reported to be completely safe
All 22 Indian crew members of the Panama-flagged crude oil tanker MT GEM NO. 2 are safe after the vessel was attacked by a drone at Sharjah Anchorage on October 9. The information was shared by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on X, who expressed relief that the crew was unharmed.
According to Sonowal, the government is continuously monitoring the situation and in contact with the ship's management company to ensure the security and well-being of the Indian seafarers. The incident occurred in the Arabian Gulf in the Dubai area of the United Arab Emirates.
The attack on MT GEM NO. 2 comes amid concerns over a series of attacks on commercial vessels and seafarers in the Gulf region and the Black Sea. However, no details were provided on who carried out the attack or any damage to the vessel.
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