Two Indian Sailors Die as Vessel Catches Fire in Yemen
Rescue teams in Djibouti and Oman have been sent to provide assistance
Updated:
Al-Sadda vessel on which accident took place. (Photo Courtesy: marinetraffice.com/Etihad)
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Two Indian sailors died and three were seriously injured after a fire broke out in a vessel in Yemen, on Monday. The vessel was named Al-Sadda.
Minister of External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj, informed about the accident in a series of tweets.
The injured have been taken to a hospital in Salalah in Oman. The Indian missions in Djibouti and Oman have been rushed to the site of the accident to provide assistance.
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