The deceased seafarer has been identified as 26-year-old Suraj Yadav, a wiper hailing from Deoria in Uttar Pradesh, who succumbed to severe head injuries sustained during the strike. According to maritime administration reports and the Forward Seamen's Union of India (FSUI), two torpedoes struck the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged bulk carrier on its port side C-deck accommodation and engine room. Out of 28 crew members on board, 20 were Indian nationals. The Royal Navy of Oman safely evacuated the remaining 19 Indian crew members and other mariners ashore, where they are currently receiving assistance. India strongly condemned the attack on civilian maritime shipping, calling for an immediate end to targeting merchant vessels and seafarers in international waterways, while coordinating with Omani authorities and maritime agencies for the repatriation of Yadav's mortal remains.firmed on Wednesday (September 23, 2026).