Cuttack, March 21 -- A seafarer remains stranded near Qatar port amid the escalating regional conflict and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, prompting urgent appeals for his rescue from his wife in Cuttack, Odisha.

Speaking to ANI, his wife, Smruti Rekha Sahu, said, "He had a four-month contract. It has now been ten or eleven days, but he has not returned home because of the war in Iran, which began on 20 February. He must cross Hormuz, but at present, he is stuck near the port of Qatar."

She urged authorities to take immediate action to bring the stranded seafarer back safely as tensions in the region continue to escalate.

She said, "We are extremely worried because missiles are constantly being fired. Food and water supplies are ...