oil tanker capsizes near Oman no clue of 16 crew members including 13 Indians and 3 Sri Lankans

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Oil Tanker Capsizes in Oman: A big news is coming from Oman, according to which an oil tanker heading towards Yemen has sunk in the sea. According to Oman’s Maritime Security Center, the name of this oil tanker is being told as Prestige Falcon, on which no trace of the 16 crew members has been found yet. Out of the 16 crew members on this oil ship, 13 are Indian citizens and three are said to be Sri Lankan citizens, but there is no idea of ​​where they are and in what condition.

According to Oman’s Maritime Security Center, this oil tanker was flying the flag of the East African country Comoros. On Tuesday, this oil tanker sank near Oman’s major industrial Duqm port and no trace of the crew members has been found so far.

The ship was heading towards Yemen

It is being told that this tanker was going towards Yemen, when it overturned near Duqm port. As soon as the information about the tanker’s overturning was received, the local authorities started a search and rescue operation, but according to the latest information, nothing has been known about the people on board the tanker. It is being told in media reports that the tanker that has sunk is about 117 meters long and was built in the year 2017.

As soon as the information was received, the officers engaged in rescue

The Maritime Security Center has tweeted that this oil tanker flying the Comoros flag has sunk 25NM south east of Ras Madrakah. Investigation work has been started as per the guidelines required for its search and rescue.

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