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Missing Indian in Hormuz vessel attack confirmed dead, family says
Family confirms missing Indian marine engineer died after merchant vessel attack near Oman in the Strait of Hormuz.
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IANS - Wed, 15, Jul 2026
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Marine engineer Heramb Karmarkar from Pune died after the attack on merchant vessel GFS Galaxy near Oman. / Photo: Xinhua via IANS
Heramb Karmarkar, a marine engineer from Pune who had gone missing following an attack on the merchant vessel GFS Galaxy near the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, has died, his family confirmed on Wednesday.
The commercial vessel GFS Galaxy, carrying Indian nationals off the coast of Oman, was attacked on Sunday. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had said that 10 Indian nationals on board were rescued, while one person was reported missing.
Also read: India reiterates call for safe navigation through Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions
Karmarkar's father-in-law, Vivek Tandon, confirmed his death.
Speaking to IANS, Tandon said, "He was a 30-year-old young man, not an elderly person. Our only request to the Government of India is that his body be handed over to us intact and brought home."
Earlier, India condemned the attack, describing the continuing attacks on commercial shipping in the region as "deeply worrisome."
The MEA said the Indian Embassy in Oman is closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with Omani authorities in the ongoing search and rescue operation. It also thanked the Omani authorities for their support.
In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Oman said it is closely monitoring the incident involving GFS Galaxy. It added that embassy officials are in close contact with the Omani authorities, the vessel's management and other stakeholders, and are extending all possible assistance.
The US Central Command said GFS Galaxy, a Cyprus-flagged container ship, was attacked by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, leaving one crew member missing.
"Iran was provided yet another opportunity to demonstrate adherence to the Memorandum of Understanding after being held accountable for earlier attacks on commercial vessels but has again failed. In response, the United States is imposing a heavy cost by continuing to degrade Iran's ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the strait. The strikes are being carried out at the direction of the Commander in Chief," it said.
The incident occurred amid heightened tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, through which about one-fifth of the world's traded oil passes, making it critical to global energy security.
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