Who Was Heramb Karmarkar? Missing Marine Engineer From Pune Confirmed Dead In Strait Of Hormuz Attack
Heramb Karmarkar, a Pune-based marine engineer, has been confirmed dead after the merchant vessel GFS Galaxy was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz off Oman.
The vessel GFS Galaxy, carrying Indian nationals, was attacked on Sunday; 10 Indians were rescued, but Karmarkar went missing and later died.
Karmarkar's father-in-law, Vivek Tandon, confirmed the death and urged the Indian government to bring his body back intact.
India condemned the attack, and the MEA and Indian Embassy in Oman are coordinating with Omani authorities on search and rescue.
US Central Command stated that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked the Cyprus-flagged container ship GFS Galaxy.
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