Nine crew saved from capsized tanker off Oman

Omani authorities say nine members of a 16-strong Indian and Sri Lankan crew have been rescued, after going missing when their tanker capsized off the coast of Oman on Monday. One other has been found dead.

The Indian Navy announced that eight Indians and one Sri Lankan from the Prestige Falcon had been found by the warship INS Teg in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday.

The ongoing 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 vessel had been headed for the Yemeni port city of Aden, according to MarineTraffic, having departed from Dubai.

There has been no indication that the 17-year-old tanker was caught up in the ongoing military campaign led by the Houthis against merchant shipping in the region.