At least nine of the 16-member crew of a Comoros-flagged oil tanker that capsized off Oman on Monday have been rescued, whilst one was found deceased, according to officials. The “Prestige Falcon”, a 117-metre oil product tanker, was en route to the Yemeni port of Aden with a crew of 13 Indians and three Sri Lankans when it capsized off Oman’s major industrial port of Duqm on Monday.
“Search and rescue operations have successfully located 10 crew members of the oil tanker Prestige Falcon, with 9 found alive. Tragically, one crew member was found deceased,” Oman’s Maritime Security Centre said on Twitter.
Those recovered thus far include eight Indians and one Sri Lankan, an Indian Navy spokesperson said on Wednesday.
“The search and rescue operation by Indian and Omani assets is being undertaken in challenging weather conditions, as the area is experiencing rough seas and strong winds,” the spokesperson said.
Indian government officials added that the search for the remaining crew members would continue in the area.
Duqm port, located on Oman’s southwest coast, lies close to its major oil and gas mining projects.
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