Tankers targeted in Strait of Hormuz; Indian crews reported safe

Conflict · First reported 30 Oct, 04:40 · Updated 16:14

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Two tankers carrying 29 Indian seafarers were targeted in separate Strait of Hormuz attacks on October 29 and 30; India’s shipping minister said all were safe and uninjured. One report says the Louise 1 was damaged by limpet mines, while the available coverage does not establish who carried out that attack.

India’s shipping minister said all 29 Indian seafarers aboard the two targeted tankers were safe and had no injuries.
The Louise 1, carrying 27 Indian seafarers, was reportedly hit with limpet mines; its engine-room fire was extinguished and the tanker continued towards its next port.
The reports describe the attack as a first since different reference points: the supplied Times of India article says the first known successful limpet-mine use in the area since the war began in February, while the Financial Times snippet says the first such incident since 2019.

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Key facts

Indian seafarers aboard the two tankers: 29; the shipping minister said all were safe and uninjured.
Louise 1 crew: 27 Indian seafarers.
Reported Louise 1 incident date: October 30.
Reported incident location: About 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman.
Reported damage: An engine-room fire temporarily disabled the Louise 1; the fire was extinguished and the tanker continued towards its next port.