{
  "id": 10831206,
  "title": "'Why are they killing our children?' asks family of Indian sailor killed in Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/why-are-they-killing-our-children-asks-family-of-indian-sailor-killed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T02:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/30/indian-sailor-killed-cape-dao-family-question-iran-us/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The family of Suraj Yadav, a 23-year-old Indian sailor killed when torpedoes struck his cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, has pleaded with Iran and the US to stop attacking merchant vessels. Suraj, who had just begun his first job as a wiper on the bulk carrier Cape Dao, was among 28 crew members on board when two projectiles hit the ship northeast of Oman on September 23. His uncle, Awadhesh Yadav, expressed deep sorrow over the loss, stating that his family cannot stop crying and that Suraj was the eldest of all their children. Since the war between Iran and the US began on February 28, a total of 24 sailors have been killed in 85 incidents involving commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Middle East, according to the International Maritime Organisation. The family has urged the countries involved in the conflict to stop putting innocent sailors at risk.",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "'Why are they killing our children?' asks family of Indian sailor killed in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/why-are-they-killing-our-children-asks-family-of-indian-sailor-killed-10836270",
        "published": "2026-09-30T02:00:01.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}