Indian who lost his life in Iran’s attack on oil tanker identified, know which state he belonged to

Today is the 14th day of the ongoing war in the Middle East. A bad news has also emerged for India from the battlefield. An Indian citizen on board the ship has died in an attack by Iran on an American ship. At the same time, 15 other Indian crew members aboard this ship have been evacuated safely. This American oil tanker named Sefsi Vishnu was passing near Basra, Iraq with the flag of Marshall Islands. Then Iran attacked this ship with a suicide boat. Now the identity of the Indian citizen killed in this incident has been revealed.

How did the ship get attacked?

In fact, there was news of attack on Marshall Islands flagged oil tanker MT Sefsi Vishnu during cargo loading operation near Khor Al-Zubair Port near Basra, Iraq. According to initial reports, a white unmanned speedboat, suspected to be loaded with explosives, approached the starboard side of the ship at speed and collided with the tanker. After this collision, there was a big explosion and fire on the ship. There were two explosions one after the other in the tanker and the entire ship caught fire.

Who and where were the dead Indian citizens from?

After the incident, all the crew members present on the ship abandoned the ship and jumped into the sea to save their lives. An STS tug nearby rescued him and took him out safely. The Iraqi Coast Guard also evacuated the remaining 27 crew members on board, including 15 Indians and 12 Filipinos. The ship’s Additional Chief Engineer (Superintendent) Deonandan Prasad Singh was killed in this attack. Singh was originally from Bihar and resided in Kandivali Raheja Tower, Mumbai.

What did Iran tell?

From Iran’s side it was said that despite the warning from IRGC, this oil tanker was passing through the Northern Persian Gulf. That’s why it was attacked. Since the beginning of the war on February 28, Iran has targeted 18 oil tankers in this area. Just a day earlier, Iran had attacked a Thai ship.

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