A dhow carrying 14 Indian nationals began sinking 80 nautical miles east of Ras Al Hadd, Oman on Sunday morning. A US Navy P-8 maritime patrol aircraft alerted authorities and dropped a life raft, coordinating with a nearby commercial vessel to assist the rescue. The incident follows India's protest over a CENTCOM strike that killed three Indian seafarers off Oman.
A dhow carrying 14 Indian nationals began sinking 80 nautical miles east of Ras Al Hadd, Oman on Sunday morning, prompting a multinational rescue effort. A US Navy P-8 maritime patrol aircraft spotted the distressed vessel, alerted shore authorities and the Indian Navy, and dropped a life raft for the crew. The US Navy also coordinated with a nearby commercial vessel to assist the rescue.
The incident comes after India summoned the US Chargé d'affaires in New Delhi this week to lodge a protest over a CENTCOM strike on an oil tanker off Oman that killed three Indian seafarers. As The Zioneer reported, India condemned the June 10 strike on the M/T Settebello and called on Washington to cease attacks on ships in the Indian Ocean. The context suggests rising maritime tensions in the region, though no explicit link between the two incidents has been confirmed. No casualties or injuries were reported in the dhow sinking.
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