Indian crew safe after oil tanker attacked with limpet mines in Strait of Hormuz
Limpet mines targeted an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. The vessel, named the Louise 1 and flagged in Panama, carried 27 Indian seafarers. The attack caused a fire in the ship's engine room. This event occurred about 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman. Security sources confirmed the Indian crew members are safe.
An oil tanker carrying 27 Indian seafarers was targeted with limpet mines in the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a fire in its engine room, maritime security sources said on Friday. The attack on the Panama-flagged Louise 1 took place on Thursday, approximately 25 nautical miles (46 km) northeast of Oman’s Khasab. According to the sources, … The post Indian crew safe after oil tanker attacked with limpet mines in Strait of Hormuz appeared first on Times Kuwait .