Family of missing Indian sailor confirms he is dead after attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz
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An Indian seafarer who went missing following an attack on a commercial vessel off the coast of Oman is dead, his father-in-law said on Wednesday, as Iran and the US resumed fighting in the Gulf.
Heramb Karmarkar, a 30-year-old marine engineer, was on board the Cyprus-flagged GFS Galaxy along with 10 other Indian crew members when it was attacked on Sunday.
Karmakar was declared missing after the rest of the Indian sailors were rescued from a lifeboat by the Omani Navy, according to reports.
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An Indian seafarer who went missing following an attack on a commercial vessel off the coast of Oman is dead, his father-in-law said on Wednesday, as Iran and the US resumed fighting in the Gulf.
Heramb Karmarkar, a 30-year-old marine engineer, was on board the Cyprus-flagged GFS Galaxy along with 10 other Indian crew members when it was attacked on Sunday.
Karmakar was declared missing after the rest of the Indian sailors were rescued from a lifeboat by the Omani Navy, according to reports.