MUSCAT : The vessel, identified as Virat 1, encountered technical difficulties at sea, prompting the crew to transfer safely into a liferaft.
“It has emerged that the vessel experienced an engine failure, and the crew eventually transferred safely to a liferaft. Rescue operation is presently underway through ships in vicinity, under coordination of Omani authorities,” the Embassy stated.
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