Kuwait-flagged tanker carrying 21 Indian seafarers hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz

Oct 22, 2026

A Kuwait-flagged oil tanker named M/T Al Dasma was hit by a projectile while passing through the Strait of Hormuz. All 21 Indian seafarers aboard the vessel are reported safe following the incident. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed the safety of the crew via a post on X. The UK Maritime Trade Operations tracked the strike and noted its location west of Bukha in Oman.

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