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Omani Coast Guard rescues 13 Indian sailors after ship attack

The Omani Coast Guard rescued 13 Indian sailors after an attack on their cargo vessel near the coast of Oman left one crew member dead.

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The Omani Coast Guard rescued 13 Indian sailors after an attack on an Indian cargo ship carrying 14 crew members near the coast of Oman, NewsX reported. The incident occurred on November 2 amid ongoing regional conflict. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed the attack on Tuesday and expressed condolences for the loss of life. [1]

One sailor died during the incident. NewsX identified the deceased crew member as 21-year-old Gandhar Nahim Ajij from Gujarat. The Indian Express also reported that a 21-year-old sailor from Gujarat died after an Indian ship carrying dates was struck in Oman waters. [1][4]

The 13 surviving crew members were left stranded following the attack until Omani rescuers retrieved them from the vessel. Oman is located in the southeastern Arabian Peninsula, bordered by the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. [1][6]

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In short

  • The Omani Coast Guard rescued 13 Indian sailors following an attack on their cargo ship on November 2.
  • A 21-year-old sailor from Gujarat, Gandhar Nahim Ajij, died in the attack.
  • Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed the incident on Tuesday.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]21-Year-Old Sailor From Gujarat Dies At Sea, 13 Rescued By Omani Coast Guard, What Happened To Their Cargo Ship Near Oman Amid War?NewsX, 4h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Good Samaritan, Coast Guard Rescue Three People From Burning Vessel Off Of Stinson BeachPatch, 1d ago
  3. [3]Five tourists were rescued after being caught in a rip current while swimming 20 to 30 meters offshore from Barangay Sabang in Baler, Aurora, on Sunday afternoon. According to the Coast Guard District North Eastern Luzon, the tourists were spotted strugglinFacebook, 8h ago
  4. [4]Gujarat sailor, 21, dead after Indian ship carrying dates struck in Oman watersThe Indian Express, 10h ago

Background

  1. [5]Deaths in 2026 on Wikipedia
  2. [6]Oman on Wikipedia
  3. [7]Cargo cult on Wikipedia
  4. [8]Rescuers safely evacuate 42 crew members from burning Gulf vessel HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 21d ago
  5. [9]Coast Guard and good Samaritan save four after vessel capsizes near Key Largo HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 9d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 9 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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