Three Indians missing after attack on ship off Oman

Three Indians went missing after an attack on oil tanker Settebello northeast of Sohar, Oman, on Wednesday (June 10, 2026). Twenty-one Indian seafarers were rescued from the vessel after the attack that came two days after a U.S. missile hit oil tanker Marivex, off Oman, from which 24 Indian sailors were rescued.

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Condemning the incident, the External Affairs Ministry said, “Our Embassy in Oman is closely monitoring the situation and proactively coordinating with the Omani authorities in the ongoing Search and Rescue operation.”

British maritime security group Ambrey “assessed” that the incident “was likely the result of U.S. operations to blockade Iranian ports”.

A Palau-flagged ship, Settebello, is a sanctioned ship according to the blacklist of TankerTrackers.com.

United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations sent out an alert saying: “UKMTO has received a report of an incident 20NM northeast of Sohar, Oman. Local authorities have reported a tanker has experienced a fire in their engine room and are on the scene assisting with the evacuation of the crew. The vessel is reporting one casualty and two crew members missing. No environment impact reported. Authorities continue investigating.”

The Forward Seamen Union of India posted on X, “24 Indian with 4 foreign Nationals again on MT Settebello ? Again US?”