The company said that “nobody can board the vessel for safety reasons” but assured the family that efforts were being made to expedite the repatriation process.
Though officials did not initially confirm the victim's nationality, local media and the Oman News Agency reported that the deceased was an Indian crew member.
Earlier, many Indian airlines' westbound flights have been suspended and postponed due to airspace closures in the area and the elevated operational risk. Dubai and Qatar airports also remain shut as missiles enter airspace amid Iran's retaliation to Israel's attacks.
While the crash was not deemed security-related, maritime experts warn of growing risks in the area as the days-long Israel-Iran conflict continues to unfold.
The attacks last week on two tankers in the gulf, instantly attributed to Iran by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and then President Donald Trump, emboldens the hard-liners in both countries, each able to argue their longtime adversary is itching for war.
The explosions, which the United States called deliberate attacks by Iran, may have been a tacit threat to choke off a vital artery of the global economy.
The United States blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday that drove up oil prices and raised concern about a new U.S.-Iranian confrontation.
Tensions in the Middle East have escalated since U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from a 2015 multinational nuclear pact with Iran and reimposed sanctions, especially targeting Tehran's oil exports.
Narendra Modi during his official visit to Oman in Muscat, where he held talks with the Omani leadership, addressed the Oman–India Business Forum, interacted with the Indian community and reviewed ways to strengthen bilateral relations.
2 wildfires burn through Southern California in US, evacuations ordered
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Two wildfires erupted in Southern California, United States, on Friday and spread rapidly owing to strong winds. This marked the first major incident of the season amid an ongoing spring heatwave, reported The Guardian. The National Weather Service of the US had issued a wind advisory for parts of the region until midday, cautioning that gusts could reach 50 mph.
