NEW DELHI: An Indian-crewed oil tanker sent desperate distress calls seeking "immediate help" after it was struck by a US missile off the coast of Oman, leaving the vessel on fire and taking on water.
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"US Navy attack, the missile on our engine room. We have hole at the bottom ... 24 crew. All crew Indian. Please help quickly, we need immediate help," a crew member aboard the tanker said in a distress message shared with BBC Verify by the Forward Seamen's Union of India (FSUI).
Another distress call from the vessel painted a grim picture of the situation "Sir, this is motor tanker Marivex ... we have a fire on board and vessel is sinking," the crew member said.
