Oil tanker capsizes in Oman: 1 crew member dead; 8 Indians among 9 rescued
Those rescued include eight Indians and one Sri Lankan national.
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Oman’s Maritime Security Center informed that the vessel was a Comoros-flagged oil tanker and told Reuters that the vessel remained “submerged and inverted”. (Representational/ REUTERS)Nine of the 16-member crew of a Comoros-flagged oil tanker that capsized off Oman on Monday have been rescued, official sources said on Wednesday. Those rescued include eight Indians and one Sri Lankan national.
“Nine crew members from MT Falcon Prestige (eight Indian and one Sri Lankan) have been recovered alive during the search and rescue operations,” sources said on Wednesday, adding that the search and rescue operations to find the remaining crew members will continue in the area.
(Update) Breaking News:
Search and rescue operations have successfully found 10 crew members of the oil tanker Prestige Falcon, 9 found alive. Tragically, one crew member was found deceased. The search and rescue operations continue for the remaining members of the vessel’s…
— مركز الأمن البحري| MARITIME SECURITY CENTRE (@OMAN_MSC) July 17, 2024
Meanwhile, the Indian embassy in Muscat is coordinating the operations with Omani authorities and Indian Navy, it said. “The embassy is coordinating search and rescue ops with Omani authorities and Indian Navy for MT Prestige Falcon, a Comoros flagged vessel that capsized off the coast of Oman on July 15,” it said.
#IndianNavy‘s mission deployed warship #INSTeg, rendering SAR assistance for the capsized Oil Tanker MV #PrestigeFalcon, has rescued 09 (08 Indians & 01 Sri Lankan) personnel.
The MV had capsized about 25 NM southeast of Ras Madrakah, #Oman on #15Jul 24 & SAR efforts in… pic.twitter.com/ExXYj6PBTN— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) July 17, 2024
It said the rescue had been conducted by INS Teg, deployed for the operation. “Nine crew including eight Indians have been rescued today by INS Teg. Search for the remaining survivors continues,” it posted on X.
The “Prestige Falcon”, a 117-metre oil product tanker, was heading to Aden in with a crew of 13 Indians and three Sri Lankans when it capsized off Oman’s major industrial port of Duqm. Oman’s Marine Security Centre said that the vessel remains ‘submerged’ and ‘inverted’.
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