Fourteen Indian sailors have been safely rescued after their India‑flagged vessel MSV Virat 1 began sinking off the coast of Oman, with a US Navy aircraft dropping a life raft and coordinating with nearby ships and Omani authorities to complete the operation. All crew members were transferred to a liferaft and have now been picked up and are en route to Mumbai, according to the Indian Embassy in Oman.

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A major operation was launched off Oman to rescue 14 Indian crew members from the sinking vessel Virat 1. After detecting the emergency, the US Navy deployed a life raft via…

Indian crew vessel involved in incident off Oman coast, with search and rescue efforts underway amid regional tensions.

India-flagged mechanised sailing vessel (MSV) Virat 1 sank off the coast of Oman on Sunday after suffering a mechanical failure, prompting a major rescue operation involving Omani…