Indian sailor missing since Sunday in Hormuz strike is dead: Father-in-law
An Indian national who went missing after the commercial vessel GFS Galaxy was attacked off the coast of Oman has died, his father-in-law told international
An Indian national who went missing after the commercial vessel GFS Galaxy was attacked off the coast of Oman has died, his father-in-law told international news agency Reuters on Wednesday. Heramb Karmarkar, 30, was a marine engineer on the Cyprus-flagged container ship, which was attacked on Sunday. The vessel had a 24-member crew, including 11 Indians, and was hit by an "unidentified projectile", according to Cyprus authorities. Iran said it had struck the ship after it tried to pass through an unauthorised route despite warnings to correct its course.
Read Full Story Karmarkar's father-in-law, Vivek Tandon, told Reuters that the company operating the vessel had informed him of his son-in-law's death. India's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. Karmarkar is the second Indian seafarer to be killed in the region in three days. Another Indian seafarer was killed on Tuesday after two vessels were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
After Tuesday's killing, New Delhi lodged a strong protest with Iran and summoned its deputy ambassador. Tehran says it has again closed the Strait of Hormuz after hostilities with Washington reignited last week, while US President Donald Trump says the waterway is open to all shipping traffic except that of Iran. The latest death follows the attack on GFS Galaxy off Oman, where Karmarkar went missing before his family was informed that he had died.
The incident has added to concerns over the safety of Indian seafarers in the region after a second killing in three days and renewed tension around the Strait of Hormuz. This is a developing story. It will be updated. Ends
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