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UP Man Missing After Drone Attack On Tanker At Oman Port
- •Amit Kumar Singh from Kushinagar district has been missing for four days following a drone attack on the Dubai-owned tanker MT Petro Dolphin at Oman's Sohar Port.
- •Out of the 11 Indian crew members on board, nine were rescued while two remain unaccounted for after the incident on Sunday.
- •The family last spoke to Singh on Sunday morning before the attack and is appealing to the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government for his safe return.
- •The Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian embassy in Muscat are coordinating with Omani authorities and ship management companies to assist in the search.
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Amit Kumar Singh alias Mukul, a 25-year-old crew member from Uttar Pradesh, remains missing after a drone attack struck the Dubai-owned tanker MT Petro Dolphin at Oman's Sohar Port on Sunday, where nine of the 11 Indian crew members were successfully rescued.
The Union government informed the family that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is sharing regular updates, and the Indian embassy in Muscat is coordinating with Omani authorities and ship management companies to assist the missing crew members and support ongoing search efforts.
Following attacks on merchant vessels, the Centre reviewed the safety of Indian seafarers in conflict-sensitive regions and launched the 'Seafarer-First' initiative under a high-level review chaired by Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
