India’s Ministry of Maritime Transport announced on Monday that an oil tanker carrying 24 Indian sailors caught fire near the coast of Oman. According to reports, all crew members onboard are safe, and no casualties have been reported.<\/p>\n
Indian television networks reported that the incident occurred in waters close to Oman. While the fire has been confirmed, no details have yet been released regarding the cause of the incident or how the fire was controlled.<\/p>\n
This event comes amid rising tensions in the Middle East, coinciding with exchanges of fire between Iran and Israel. Iranian officials had previously stated that the existing instability in the region could affect the security and interests of various countries.<\/p>\n
However, Indian officials have not commented on any possible connection between the fire and recent regional developments. Investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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