Eight Indian seafarers returned to Mumbai after surviving a missile attack on their oil tanker, Sky Light, near Oman. Stranded for over a week, they lost all belongings in the fire. Now, grappling with trauma and uncertainty, they contemplate leaving the profession for the safety of their families.
Eight Indian seafarers who survived a missile attack on the oil tanker Sky Light near Khasab port in Oman are set to return home after completing their travel documentation. The attack, which resulted in one death and another missing crew member, left them stranded without essential documents for 12 days.
A missile attack targeted a vessel in the Gulf of Aden, causing a fire on board, according to maritime agencies. The ship, headed from Thailand to the Red Sea, was hit by two missiles southeast of Yemen’s Aden. The attack is suspected to be linked to Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
