New Delhi, July 15 -- A Pune-based marine engineer who went missing after the container vessel MV GFS Galaxy was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz has been confirmed dead by his family.

Heramb Karmarkar was serving as the third engineer aboard the Cyprus-flagged cargo vessel when it came under attack near Omani waters early Sunday. He was the only crew member unaccounted for after the incident.

"We have been informed by the authorities now that Heramb is no more," Rishi Tandon, a close family relative, told The Indian Express.

Another relative, Vivek Tandon, said the family received confirmation of Karmarkar's death from his employer on Tuesday afternoon.

"The body is currently in the custody of the Oman Navy. Following t...