{
  "id": 13312292,
  "title": "All 22 Indian Seafarers Safe After Drone Attack On Panama-Flagged Crude Oil Tanker At Sharjah Anchorage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/all-22-indian-seafarers-safe-after-drone-attack-on-panama-flagged",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T03:14:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/all-22-indian-seafarers-safe-after-drone-attack-on-panama-flagged-crude-oil-tanker-at-sharjah-anchorage"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on October 9 that all 22 Indian seafarers aboard the Panama-flagged crude oil tanker MT GEM NO. 2 were unharmed after a drone attack at Sharjah Anchorage in the United Arab Emirates. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal expressed relief over the safety of the crew and stated that authorities were in contact with the ship management company to ensure their security. This incident follows a series of attacks on commercial vessels in the Gulf region and the Black Sea, leading to calls for enhanced international cooperation to protect maritime trade and crew members. The MEA highlighted the Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers (GoF on S4), an initiative aimed at strengthening international collaboration and ensuring the safety of seafarers and commercial shipping.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "22 Indian crew safe after drone attack on tanker",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/22-indian-crew-safe-after-drone-attack-on-tanker",
        "published": "2026-10-10T00:38:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "22 Indians evacuated as drone strikes Panama-flagged tanker off Sharjah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/22-indians-evacuated-as-drone-strikes-panama-flagged-tanker-off",
        "published": "2026-10-10T04:01:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "All Indian crew members safe after oil tanker attacked at Sharjah Anchorage: Sarbananda Sonowal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/all-indian-crew-members-safe-after-oil-tanker-attacked-at-sharjah",
        "published": "2026-10-10T04:11:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}