New Delhi, June 13 -- Forward Seamen's Union of India (FSUI) General Secretary Manoj Yadav on Saturday dismissed reports claiming that four Indian sailors were killed in an overnight attack on the MT Liaki Freedom vessel, calling it misinformation and warning about the wider impact of fake news in the maritime sector.

Speaking about the situation to ANI, he said, "A fake report has been spreading since last night that 4 Indian sailors were killed on the MT Liaki Freedom vessel. We contacted the ship directly. The Ministry of External Affairs has also stated that no such incident has taken place."

Highlighting concerns over misinformation and safety of Indian sailors, he added, "Today you are seeing that we have already lost 3 Indian sai...