Body of Missing Indian Sailor Found After Oman Ship Attack

The body of Indian marine engineer Heramb Karmarkar, who went missing after his vessel was attacked off Oman’s coast, has been recovered, a seafarers’ union confirmed Wednesday.

Karmarkar, 30, from Pune, had been unaccounted for since Sunday’s strike on the Cypriot‑flagged GFS Galaxy. Manoj Yadav of the Forward Seamen’s Union of India said the Omani coast guard located his body nearly 60 hours after the incident. “The company informed me Tuesday evening that Heramb’s remains had been found,” Yadav told AFP.

The attack disabled the ship’s engine room and left it burning, according to US Central Command, which accused Tehran of responsibility. While Karmarkar perished, the other 23 crew members including 10 Indians  were rescued.

India’s foreign ministry condemned the assault, urging an end to attacks on commercial shipping in the Gulf. The incident comes amid escalating hostilities, with Iran announcing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and launching missiles and drones at neighboring states in retaliation for US strikes.

The Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly 20 percent of global oil shipments passed before the war erupted on February 28, remains a flashpoint in the confrontation between Washington and Tehran.