Shimla, June 11 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has condoled the death of Aditya Sharma, a seafarer on a Palau-flagged vessel MT Settebello in an attack at the Strait of Hormuz.

The Chief Minister has expressed condolences to the bereaved family members and said that the state government stands firmly with them in this hour of distress. He directed the district administration to provide all possible help to the family, according to a release from the Himachal government.

He prayed to the Almighty to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family members to bear this irreparable loss.

In an X post, Sukhu said, "I am deeply grieved by the demise of Aditya Sharma ji, a resident of Galor in m...