An Indian seafarer is killed after the Indian-flagged vessel MSV Al Jusufi is struck by an unidentified object near Oman. Multiple outlets say the incident occurs off the Oman coast near the Limah area and that 14 Indian nationals are on board.
Reports also say the Omani Coast Guard evacuates and rescues 13 people after the incident on Monday. Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirms the death and the plan to coordinate repatriation with Omani authorities. The deceased seafarer is identified in several reports as Gandhar Nahim Ajij from Gujarat. India’s foreign ministry also comments on the incident, reiterating calls for de-escalation of regional tensions.
Outlets largely align on the core facts: the vessel name, the number of Indian nationals on board, the rescue of 13, and that one sailor dies following injuries. Differences are mainly in emphasis—some lead with the foreign ministry’s statement, others with the minister’s tweet and operational details like coordination and repatriation—and in how they describe the object as “unidentified” or an “aerial” object.
