New Delhi, July 17:As many as 13 Indians among 16 crew members went missing on Wednesday after an oil tanker sank off Oman coast.
The mishap took place when a Comoros-flagged oil tanker went missing after it capsized off the coast of Oman, the country's maritime authority said.
The tanker capsized 25 nautical miles southeast of Ras Madrakah in the Wilayat of Duqm.
A prompt search and rescue operation was activated in coordination with the concerned authorities, Oman's Maritime Security Centre said in a post on X.
The crew of 'Prestige Falcon' included 13 Indians and 3 Sri Lankans, the centre said in a statement on Tuesday.
"The crew of the ship is still missing," it said, noting that the search is yet continued.
The vessel was headed for the Yemeni port city of Aden, according to the shipping website marinetraffic.com, which said it departed from the port of Hamriya, in Dubai.
