9 Crew Of The Oil Tanker Overturned In Oman Found

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Nine of the 16 crew members of the Comoro-flagged oil tanker that sank off the coast of Oman on Monday have been found.

"Prestige Falcon", a 117-meter oil product tanker, is heading to Aden port in Yemen with a crew of 13 Indians and three Sri Lankans as the ship capsized at Duqm's main industrial port in Oman.

Those who have recovered so far include eight Indians and one Sri Lankan resident, an Indian Navy spokesman said.

The search and rescue by Indian and Oman assets was carried out in challenging weather conditions as the region experienced violent sea waves and strong winds, the spokesman said.

Indian government officials said the search for the remaining crew would continue to be carried out in the area.