Indian-Flagged Vessel Suffers Incident Off Oman Coast, Search On For 14 Crew

The Indian Embassy in Oman on Sunday said that it has learnt of an incident involving the Indian-flagged mechanised sailing vessel "Virat 1" off the coast of Oman and that search and rescue operations are currently under way in coordination with Omani authorities. According to the embassy, the vessel suffered an engine failure, forcing the crew to abandon ship and move safely to a liferaft. The embassy said the vessel was reportedly carrying 14 Indian crew members at the time of the incident. The embassy said rescue operations are currently underway and that it is closely monitoring the situation in coordination with local authorities.