Indian sailor killed in attack on cargo vessel off Oman; 13 rescued

Summary

An Indian national was killed in an attack on the commercial vessel MSV Al Jusufi near Limah, Oman, on Monday, November 2, according to the Indian foreign ministry as reported by Middle East Eye. Of the 14 Indian nationals aboard, 13 were rescued. NDTV described the incident as a drone attack, while Middle East Eye reported that an unidentified aerial object struck the ship. NDTV also reported that the minister extended condolences to the sailor's family. Middle East Eye added that over the past eight months of the US-Israel war on Iran, about two dozen seafarers have been killed in attacks on more than 120 commercial ships in Hormuz.

Timeline

1. NDTV

   3 Nov 2026, 06:04 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that an Indian sailor was killed in an attack on the cargo vessel Al Jusufi off Oman and that the minister extended condolences to the sailor's family.

2. Middle East Eye

   3 Nov 2026, 06:42 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that the Indian foreign ministry said one Indian national was killed in an attack near Limah, Oman, on Monday, and that 13 of the 14 Indian nationals aboard the MSV Al Jusufi were rescued.

3. NDTV

   3 Nov 2026, 14:01 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that an Indian sailor was killed in a drone attack off the coast of Oman, with 13 rescued, and that the incident took place on November 2.

4. Middle East Eye

   3 Nov 2026, 22:52 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that an unidentified aerial object struck a commercial ship off Oman on Monday, killing an Indian national, and that India's foreign ministry said 13 other people were rescued.