Five Indians Safely Ashore After Tanker Is Hit in Hormuz

Five Indian nationals aboard the Kuwait-flagged tanker MT Kazimah III were brought safely ashore after a projectile struck the vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, the Indian Embassy in Oman said. The embassy said it coordinated the rescue with Omani authorities and thanked them for their assistance. The embassy’s account, posted on social media, did not specify the extent of any damage to the tanker or describe a fire. The incident’s precise circumstances and the projectile’s origin have not been established in the available accounts. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it had received a third-party report that an unknown projectile hit a tanker in the strait and caused a fire. It reported that the crew was safe, while damage and environmental effects remained unclear. UKMTO’s initial warning did not name the vessel; maritime security companies later identified it as MT Kazimah III, according to a report on the incident. One account placed the strike on October 1, 2026. The Indian Embassy’s rescue announcement was posted on October 2, according to the supplied reports.