Muscat, June 11 -- The evacuation of crew members from vessel MT Jalveer, where smoke was detected due to a fire in the engine room, to Oman's Shinas port is being coordinated with assistance from the Royal Navy of Oman and is expected to be completed soon, the Embassy of India in Oman said on Thursday.

According to sources, there are a total of 20 Indian sailors on board who are safe following the incident.

In a post on X, the Embassy stated that efforts are underway in close coordination with local authorities to ensure the safe evacuation of all crew members.

"Evacuation of crew from MT Jalveer to Shinas port is being coordinated with assistance from Royal Navy of Oman, and shall soon be completed," the post read.

Earlier, the Emba...