Hyderabad, June 13 -- An Indian seafarer died aboard a vessel off the coast of Oman on Thursday, June 11, amid ongoing missile strikes and security concerns in the region, following an alleged lack of timely medical support.

Nishanth Uirthanathan, a 35-year-old Second Officer from Tamil Nadu serving on MT Celestial, died at around 1800 hrs after falling ill while at sea, according to the Forward Seamen's Union of India (FSUI).

In posts on X on Saturday, June 13, the union alleged that efforts to secure medical treatment and emergency evacuation for the officer were unsuccessful. It said Uirthanathan's remains had remained aboard the vessel for two days after his death and called for immediate intervention to facilitate repatriation.

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