Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:54am on 03 Oct 2026,Saturday India Global
Five Indian nationals were safely rescued and brought ashore after the Kuwait-flagged tanker MT Kazimah III was struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the Indian Embassy in Oman said. The embassy coordinated the rescue operation and confirmed that all five Indians were safely shifted ashore. It also thanked Omani authorities for their assistance during the operation. The incident occurred amid heightened maritime security concerns in and around the strategic waterway. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) separately reported that a tanker was hit by an unidentified projectile near Oman, with no casualties or environmental impact reported.
