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Oil tanker with 24 Indians catches fire near Oman as Israel-Iran tensions flare again
Updated On: 08 June, 2026 05:44 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
A fire broke out on an oil tanker carrying 24 Indian seafarers off the coast of Oman amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. Authorities confirmed that all the Indian crew members onboard are safe
The tanker was empty and positioned well outside the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route impacted by regional tensions. Representational pic
A fire broke out aboard an oil tanker carrying 24 Indian seafarers off the coast of Oman on Monday, even as Israel and Iran exchanged fresh attacks in their first major escalation since the ceasefire.
The Madagascar-flagged MT Marivex reported the fire around 1.30 pm, Opesh Kumar Sharma, a director in India's Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said at a news briefing.
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