13 Indians among 16 crew members missing after oil tanker capsizes off Oman coast

The ship was heading to the port city of Aden in Yemen. (Symbolic picture: AFP)

The ship was heading to the port city of Aden in Yemen. (Symbolic picture: AFP)

In a statement on Tuesday, MSC identified the ship as the Prestige Falcon and said it had 16 crew members on board – 13 Indians and three Sri Lankans

Sixteen crew members, including 13 Indian nationals, went missing after a Comoros-flagged oil tanker capsized off the coast of Oman on Monday.

The sultanate’s Maritime Security Centre (MSC), run by the Omani Defence Ministry, said the reason behind the boat capsizing was yet to be clarified.

In a statement on Tuesday, MSC identified the ship as the Prestige Falcon and said it had 16 crew members on board – 13 Indians and three Sri Lankans.

“The crew of the ship is still missing,” the statement said, adding that the search was ongoing.

MSC said on social media platform X that “a Comoros-flagged oil tanker capsized” on Monday 25 nautical miles southeast of Ras Madaraka, near the port city of Duqm.

The post further stated that search and rescue operations were “initiated in collaboration with the concerned authorities”.

The ship was heading to the Yemeni port city of Aden, according to shipping website marinetraffic.com.

(With AFP inputs)