A fire erupted on a Palau-flagged tanker carrying 24 Indian crew members after it was attacked by the US Navy off the coast of Oman on Monday.
The crew members were later evacuated to safety by the Oman Air Force, with the Indian embassy in Muscat thanking Omani authorities for their rescue efforts.
The tanker, MT Marivex, had been black-listed and sanctioned by the US for violating sanctions on the sale of Iranian and Russian oil.
The vessel had made four attempts to evade the US blockade of Iranian ports, with the US Navy issuing repeated warnings before the attack.
The incident highlights the risks faced by Indian seafarers in the region, with 10 Indians having died in West Asia since the start of the conflict.
