A projectile hit an oil tanker with five Indians on board in the Strait of Hormuz - Minister of India

India's Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal noted that Indian authorities are monitoring the situation.

New Delhi, October 17. /TASS/. Indian Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said: The oil tanker MT ST 3, which had 15 Indian sailors on board, was shot down in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday and no one was injured.

According to him, on October 14, another oil tanker named YARA J, which was carrying nine Indian sailors, was attacked by drones off the coast of Romania. All 24 Indian nationals on both ships are safe and there are no casualties or injuries, Sonowal wrote on X.

He noted that Indian authorities are monitoring the situation and contacting the ship's management companies to ensure the safety and well-being of both crews.