Hyderabad, Oct. 17 -- All 24 Indian sailors aboard two vessels involved in separate incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and Romania are safe, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said on Friday, October 16.

In a post on X, Sonowal said crude oil tanker MT ST 3, carrying 15 Indian sailors, was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. In a separate incident on Wednesday, October 14, chemical tanker YARA J, carrying nine Indian sailors, was hit by a drone at Sulina Anchorage in Romania.

"Thankfully, all 24 Indian nationals across both vessels are completely safe with no casualties or injuries," Sonowal said. He added that authorities were monitoring both incidents and remained in contact with t...