Kuwait-flagged oil vessel with 21 Indians targeted in Hormuz; all crew safe

A Kuwait-flagged oil vessel with 21 Indian seafarers was targeted while it was transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, said Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

The vessel was identified as M/T Al Dasma that was attacked by an unknown projectile; however, no Indian crew member was injured and everyone was “completely safe”, Sonowal, who is Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said in a late night post on X on Wednesday.

“Important Update: On Oct 21, Kuwait-flagged oil product tanker M/T AL DASMA, carrying 21 Indian seafarers, was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz,” the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader.

“We are continuously monitoring the situation and remain in close contact with the ship management company to ensure the ongoing security and wellbeing of our seafarers,” he added. 

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