DUBAI (AP) – Search teams rescued nine crew members, mostly Indians, and recovered the body of another as they searched the Arabian Sea waters for others after an oil tanker capsized this week off the coast of Oman, Omani state media said on Wednesday.
The tanker, the MT Prestige Falcon, capsized late on Monday about 25 nautical southeast of Oman’s Ras Madrakah area, according to Oman’s Maritime Security Agency.
The cause of the capsizing and the condition of the tanker and its cargo were not immediately known. But the Indian Navy, which sent a warship to help in the search operations, said the rescue teams were dealing with rough seas and strong winds.
In a statement, the Navy said eight Indians and another crewmember had been rescued, and that Indian and Omani teams were continuing to search for others. The crew included 13 Indians and three Sri Lankans, it said. Oman’s state news agency reported that, along with the nine rescued, one other crewmember had died.
