2 Indian crew missing in drone strike on vessel off Oman coast

The MT Petron Dolphinz was carrying 11 Indians when it was attacked off Oman, while another tanker rescued all 22 Indian crew after a fire near Sharjah.

Two Indian crew members of a Nicaragua-flagged tanker went missing after the vessel was reportedly struck by a drone off the coast of Oman on Sunday, according to a report by the Directorate of Maritime Administration.

An Equatorial Guinea-flagged tanker was also targeted near Abkhazia in the Black Sea, with all 24 crew members reported safe. (AFP/Representational)

The two were among the 11 Indian crew members aboard the MT Petron Dolphinz, which was attacked at 11.30am Oman time, the report said. Meanwhile, all 22 Indian crew aboard the Panama-flagged crude oil tanker MT Gem No 2, anchored off Sharjah, were rescued after three simultaneous drone attacks triggered a fire on Saturday, the report said.

An Equatorial Guinea-flagged tanker, MT Brisk, was also reportedly struck by a drone near Abkhazia in the Black Sea the same day. All 24 crew, including eight Indians, were safe, the report added.