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11 Indian Crew Injured After Ship Struck by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz
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CNBC TV18•07-10-2026, 07:11
11 Indian Crew Injured After Ship Struck by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz
- •Eleven Indian crew members were injured when the Panama-flagged vessel MT On Peace was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.
- •The vessel carried 19 crew members in total, including 17 Indian nationals, with 12 total injuries reported.
- •The Ministry of External Affairs condemned the attack and thanked Omani authorities for evacuating and treating the injured crew in Khasab.
- •India also condemned a separate attack on merchant vessel Royad Mammadov in the Black Sea where three Indian nationals were reported safe.
- •New Delhi reiterated its call for an immediate end to attacks on commercial shipping and emphasized dialogue and diplomacy.
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The Panama-flagged commercial vessel MT On Peace was struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman. Of the 19 crew members on board, including 17 Indian nationals, 12 individuals sustained injuries, comprising 11 Indian citizens.
The injured sailors were successfully evacuated with the assistance of Omani authorities and received medical treatment in Khasab, Oman.
India and Liberia launched a new 25-nation coalition called the 'Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers' during the UN General Assembly in September to protect merchant crews and commercial shipping from targeted attacks.
