India, July 15 -- Rohan Kumar, a 31-year-old seafarer from Bihar's Gopalganj district was killed after two Emirati oil tankers came under missile attack in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.

The youngest of three brothers, Rohan had returned to work just over a month ago after spending time with his family, promising to be back home once his four-month voyage ended, HT earlier reported.

Instead, his family is now waiting for his mortal remains.

District magistrate (DM) Sameer Saurabh confirmed Rohan's death on Tuesday.

"An official has especially been sent to the deceased's family to initiate the paperwork to repatriate the body," said the DM, while declining to specify the vessels on which Rohan was working when the incident occurred....