Panic aboard oil tanker off Oman hit by US missile

  • A helicopter arrives to rescue crew onboard the MT Marivex after it was hit by US missiles off Oman. All photos: All India Seafarers and General Workers Union
    A helicopter arrives to rescue crew onboard the MT Marivex after it was hit by US missiles off Oman. All photos: All India Seafarers and General Workers Union
  • Smoke billows from the tanker, which the US has accused of breaching its blockade of Iranian ports
    Smoke billows from the tanker, which the US has accused of breaching its blockade of Iranian ports
  • An Indian sailor is lifted to safety after the attack
    An Indian sailor is lifted to safety after the attack
  • All 24 crew members on the unladen tanker were rescued by Oman's navy
    All 24 crew members on the unladen tanker were rescued by Oman's navy
  • India has condemned the attack and called for de-escalation
    India has condemned the attack and called for de-escalation
  • Seafarers called shipping groups for help after the US missile struck the vessel
    Seafarers called shipping groups for help after the US missile struck the vessel
  • Omani personnel carry out the rescue operation
    Omani personnel carry out the rescue operation
  • All 24 seafarers were taken to safety, after the missile attack off Oman
    All 24 seafarers were taken to safety, after the missile attack off Oman
  • Three Indian crew were killed when a Palau-flagged oil tanker called the MT Settebello was hit by a US missile
    Three Indian crew were killed when a Palau-flagged oil tanker called the MT Settebello was hit by a US missile
  • The Omani navy rescued a crew of 21 Indians, two Pakistanis, one Russian and one Ukrainian after the Settebello strike
    The Omani navy rescued a crew of 21 Indians, two Pakistanis, one Russian and one Ukrainian after the Settebello strike
  • The damaged engine room of the Palau-flagged tanker
    The damaged engine room of the Palau-flagged tanker