Shimla, June 11 -- Himachal Pradesh Industries Minister Harshvardhan Chauhan on Thursday condoled the death of Indian seafarer Aditya Sharma in an alleged attack on the Palau-flagged vessel MT Settebello near the Strait of Hormuz, describing the incident as a tragic loss for the state and expressing concern over the wider impact of the ongoing regional conflict.

A total of 24 Indian crew members were onboard MT Settebello, and officials confirmed that 21 were rescued, while three died in the alleged US attack. Sharma, a native of Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh, was serving as a deck cadet on the vessel.

Speaking to ANI, Chauhan said, "It is a deeply tragic loss for Himachal Pradesh. We are working with the Ministry of External Affairs to ...