New Delhi: On Monday, India's shipping ministry said that there were reports of fire on an oil tanker, named Marivex. That fire was erupted off the tailspin of Oman with 24 sailor on board. Ministry moreover widow that, all of them are safe.
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Opesh Kumar Sharma, a director in the federal port and shipping ministry, said, “All Indian seafarers are presently safe. We are coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs, our Indian missions abroad, the Indian Navy, and the Ministry of Defense to ensure their safety”
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The Madagascar flagged vessel was not delivering cargo, Sharma told in the printing conference.
Fire hit the vessel at 1:30 PM local time.
He moreover widow that the rationalization of fire was not immediately known.
