Goa, Nov. 4 -- An Indian sailor was killed after a cargo vessel carrying 14 Indian crew members came under attack off the coast of Oman amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, authorities confirmed on Tuesday.

The deceased sailor has been identified as Gandhar Nahim Ajij, a native of Gujarat. Thirteen other crew members aboard the vessel managed to evacuate safely and were rescued by the Omani Coast Guard.

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed the incident in a post on X, stating that the attack took place on November 2 while the vessel was navigating near the Omani coast.

According to the minister, the cargo ship was struck by an "unidentified aerial object", resulting in injuries to one o...