Deoria, June 11 -- The family of Indian seafarer Shivanand Chaurasia was left devastated after they got to know that he was among the three Indian sailors initially reported missing and now confirmed dead following an attack on the Palau-flagged vessel MT Settebello near the Strait of Hormuz.

Relatives and neighbours of Shivanand broke down upon receiving confirmation of his death, with multiple members crying heavily after hearing the news. Shivanand Chaurasia, a resident of Surauli village under Surauli police station limits in Deoria district, had been working at sea for several months to support his family.

His brother-in-law, Sanjay Chaurasia, said the family last spoke to him shortly before the incident.

"We received information ...