Merchant vessel with 20 Indians onboard hit by missile
The merchant ship MV Chem Pluto was on its way to Mangalore from Saudi Arabia in the Arabian Sea
New Delhi: A Merchant vessel with 20 Indians on-board reportedly was hit by a missile. The said merchant ship MV Chem Pluto was in the Arabian Sea and it was on its way to Mangalore from Saudi Arabia when a fire incident witnessed which is suspected to have been caused due to a drone attack. ANI reported it in a X post on Saturday.
As per reports, the merchant vessel MV Chem Pluto was in the Arabian Sea 217 nautical miles off Porbandar cost when it reported a fire incident that is suspected to be caused by a drone attack.
The vessel has crude oil and was going towards Mangalore from a port in Saudi Arabia.
After getting alerted, Indian Coast Guard ship ICGS Vikram is moving towards the ship in distress.
The ship has around 20 Indians onboard. The ICGS Vikram has alerted all ships in the area to provide assistance to it, said Defence officials.
Ms Kalinga