MUSCAT : Oman’s navy evacuated 25 crew members from a Panama-flagged commercial vessel after it was targeted and caught fire off the coast of Musandam governorate, the Maritime Security Centre said.
The Royal Navy of Oman carried out the evacuation in coordination with the centre after the incident involving the vessel RITI, about 1.6 nautical miles off the coast.
The evacuated crew members received the necessary medical care, the centre said in a statement.
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