India, Oct. 14 -- Uncertainty has gripped a family in Deoria after its sole earning member, a 26-year-old merchant navy sailor, went missing following a drone attack on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman on October 11.

The family has appealed to the Centre to intervene and ensure his safe return.

Nine Indian crew members were rescued following the attack on the Nicaragua-flagged oil tanker MT Petro Dolphin near Sohar port in Oman, while two crew members, including Veer Bahadur Yadav, a resident of Deoria district, remain missing.

Search and rescue operations are underway to locate them. According to officials, the attack took place on October 11 when the tanker, carrying 11 Indian seafarers, was targeted by a drone.

The missing sailo...