Unnao, April 11 -- A merchant navy sailor from Unnao, Shivendra Kumar Chaurasia, on Friday shared his experience of being caught in the crossfire amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, describing repeated explosions, fear at sea, and uncertainty during his return journey.

Speaking to ANI, Chaurasia said he has been working on ships since 2014 and had recently joined a vessel in December when the situation in the region escalated.

"My name is Shivendra Kumar Chaurasia. The whole matter was that I have been working on ships since 2014. And we had joined recently in December and went back to the ship. There was never such a problem in my life; I got stuck for the first time," he said.

He recalled that explosions began near their vessel on F...