NEW DELHI, Oct 6 — India said 12 crew members on a Panama-flagged tanker had been injured in an attack while crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, with those hurt receiving medical treatment in Oman.
“We condemn the attack earlier today on a Panama-flagged commercial vessel MT On Peace… it was struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz,” New Delhi’s foreign ministry said in a statement.
The ministry said the tanker had a 19-member crew, including 17 Indians.
Of those injured, 11 are Indians.
“With the assistance of Omani authorities, the injured crew have since been evacuated and are receiving medical treatment in Khasab, Oman,” it said.
