22 Indians aboard 2 ships hijacked by pirates in Yemen, Somalia
All Indian crew members on both vessels are reported to be safe.
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Key Points
- Two commercial vessels, an oil tanker and a cargo ship, were hijacked by pirates in separate incidents.
- A total of 22 Indian nationals were among the crew members on the hijacked ships.
- The hijackings occurred off the coasts of Yemen (Gulf of Aden) and Somalia’s Puntland coast.
- All Indian crew members on both vessels are reported to be safe according to the latest information.
Two commercial vessels carrying a total of 22 Indian nationals have been hijacked by pirates in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia, a senior shipping ministry official said on Friday.
An Eritrea-flagged oil products tanker, M T Sibu 1, with 20 crew members including 16 Indians, was hijacked by armed pirates in the Gulf of Aden, around 30 nautical miles off the coast of Yemen on August 20, the official told PTI.
Another Cameroon-flagged cargo ship with six Indians among its 10 crew members was hijacked by pirates off Somalia’s Puntland coast on August 17, he said.
Officials said that according to the latest information, the Indian crew members are safe.
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