UP Sailor Killed In US Attack On Oil Tanker, Village In Mourning

A 35-year-old man from the Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh was one of three Indian crew members who died in an attack on merchant ships from the US military off the coast of Oman, family members and official sources said on Thursday. The victim, Shivanand Chaurasia, a resident of Surauli village in Deoria district, was working as an engine fitter on the tanker and was employed by a foreign shipping company. According to sources, the attack occurred on June 10 when the tanker was targeted. There were 24 Indian crew members on board; while 21 crew members were rescued, three went missing. Their bodies were recovered on Thursday. The news of Shivanand's death brought deep sorrow to his village, with family members emotionally distressed upon receiving the tragic information.