One Indian national missing after attack on vessel off Oman, foreign ministry says


July 12 (Reuters) - ⁠One Indian national is ⁠missing after an attack ‌on the commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of ​Oman earlier on ⁠Sunday, the Ministry ⁠of External Affairs said.

"Of the ⁠11 ‌Indian nationals on board, 10 ⁠have been rescued so far, ​while ‌one Indian National is reportedly ⁠missing," ​the ministry said, while condemning the attack.

India's embassy ⁠in Oman is closely ​monitoring the situation, and coordinating with the Omani authorities ⁠in the ongoing search and rescue operation, the ministry added.

Iran said earlier ​it had firing ⁠a warning shot that ​struck a vessel ‌traveling on an ​unapproved route.

(Reporting by Disha Mishra in Bengaluru)

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