At least nine people from the 16-member crew of a Comoros-flagged oil tanker that capsized off Oman on Monday, were rescued and one was found dead, Reuters reported, citing local authorities, two days after the first report of the incident.
"Prestige Falcon" (Prestige Falcon), a 117-metre oil tanker, was heading to the Yemeni port of Aden with a crew of 13 Indians and three Sri Lankans when it capsized off Oman's major industrial port – Dukm. The cause of the accident is still unknown.
"During the rescue and search operations, 10 crew members of the oil tanker "Prestige Falcon" were successfully found, and 9 of them were found alive. "Unfortunately, one of the crew members has been found dead," Oman's Maritime Security Center reported on the X social network.
The search for the remaining crew members continues, the center said. Authorities did not provide further details on the case.
Among those rescued so far are eight Indians and one Sri Lankan, said a spokesman for the Indian Navy, which is assisting in the rescue operations.
"The search and rescue by Indian and Omani forces is being carried out in difficult weather conditions as the sea is rough and there are strong winds in the area,” said the spokesman.
The port of Duqm, located on the southwestern coast of Oman, is located near the main sites for oil and gas production, notes Reuters.
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