Nine Indian seafarers are feared to have lost their lives after their vessel sank in monsoon conditions off Oman.

Six crew have been rescued from the MSV Shiv Sagar MNV 2169 but the remaining seafarers appear to have been lost.

The port of Salalah
The Omani coast guard and navy have recovered four bodies leaving five crew members unaccounted for.

The MSV Shiv Sagar MNV 2169 is not listed in ship registers but the prefix suggests the vessel may be a tug or offshore support vessel.

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