MUSCAT – The vessel, identified as MKD VYOM, sustained damage to its engine room following the strike. Authorities confirmed that the remaining 21 crew members were safely evacuated.
A vessel from the Royal Navy of Oman has been deployed to monitor the situation and is issuing navigational warnings to ships transiting the area. Officials have not yet provided further details on the circumstances surrounding the attack.
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