Mumbai, June 11 -- Two Indian sailors have been confirmed dead, and one remains missing following an attack on a commercial vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Forward Seamen's Union of India (FSUI).

General Secretary of FSUI Manoj Yadav said communication with the vessel has been severely disrupted, and details are still being verified.

"We have been unable to establish a connection with the ship," Yadav told ANI, adding, "The latest information I have indicates that two have died, while the Chief Engineer is still reported as missing."

He further said that the three affected sailors were from different Indian states.

"The three are from Himachal Pradesh, Deoria (Uttar Pradesh), and Andhra Pradesh," he said.

Yadav fur...