Prestige Falcon Capsizing: Nine Crew Members Rescued By Indian Navy

NEW DELHI, July 17 (Reuters) – At least nine of the 16-member crew of a Comoros-flagged oil tanker that capsized off Oman on Monday have been rescued while one was found dead, officials said on Wednesday, two days after the incident was first reported.

The “Prestige Falcon“, a 117-metre oil product tanker, was heading to the Yemeni port of Aden with a crew of 13 Indians and three Sri Lankans when it capsized off Oman’s major industrial port of Duqm. 

“Search and rescue operations have successfully found 10 crew members of the oil tanker Prestige Falcon, 9 found alive. Tragically, one crew member was found deceased,” Oman’s Maritime Security Centre said on X. 

Those recovered so far include eight Indians and one Sri Lankan, an Indian Navy spokesperson said on Wednesday. 

“The search and rescue by Indian and Omani assets is being undertaken in challenging weather conditions as the area is experiencing rough sea and strong winds,” the spokesperson said. 

Indian government officials added that the search for the remaining crew members would continue in the area. 

Duqm port, located on Oman’s southwest coast, lies close to its major oil and gas mining projects. 

(Reporting by Krishn KaushikWriting by Sakshi DayalEditing by David Goodman)

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