1 min readUpdated: Jun 11, 2026 11:27 AM IST
Two of the three sailors who were reported missing after the US attack on a Palau-flagged ship off the Oman coast have been confirmed dead. The US military said it attacked the oil tanker, MT Settebello, after it tried to “violate” the blockade put up by the US outside the Strait of Hormuz, off the Oman coast.
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Forward Seamen’s Union of India general secretary Manoj Yadav told ANI: “We have been unable to establish a connection with the ship. The latest information I have indicates that two have died, while the Chief Engineer is still reported as missing.”
