Oman on Thursday said that the nine crew members, including eight Indians and one Sri Lankan, of the capsized oil tanker Prestige Falcon who survived and were rescued from the distressed vessel have received all the medical attention and are in good health.
Eight out of the 13 Indians who had gone missing after the oil tanker capsized off the coast of Oman on July 15, were rescued by the Indian Navy's warship TNS Teg on July 17. A Sri-Lankan crew member was also rescued in the operation.
In a post on X, Maritime Securitt Centre - Sultanate Of Oman said, "The surviving crew members of the distressed oil tanker "Prestige Falcon" include eight Indian nationals and one Sri Lankan national. They are in good health and have received the necessary medical care. Search and rescue efforts are still ongoing to locate the remaining missing crew members."
The search and rescue operation to locate the remaining missing crew is in progress. India Navy's Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft P8I is also assisting in search for survivors.
The vessel MT Falcon Prestige, boarded by 16 crew members, including 13 Indians and three Sri Lankans capsized on Sunday. It was en route to the Yemeni port city of Aden when the incident took place.
The mishap was reported by the Maritime Security Centre of Oman, managed by the Oman's Defence Ministry. A search and rescue operation was launched by Omani authorities thereafter, in coordination with the maritime authorities to find the missing seafarers.
The vessel had transmitted a distress call on July 15 at around 10 pm off Oman's coast.