The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of India announced that an Indian citizen lost his life and 13 crew members were rescued following an attack on a commercial vessel flying its flag off the coast of Oman. This incident happened on the evening of Monday, November 2, near the Lima area on the coast of Oman. The attacked vessel named "MSV AL JUSUFI" was carrying 14 Indian sailors at the time of the incident. India's Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonoval, on Tuesday, November 3, announced the identity of the dead seafarer as Gander Nahim Shiv from the state of Gujarat. He said 13 other crew members were rescued by the Oman Coast Guard after the boat was evacuated. The sailor died of his wounds. At this time, the identity of the attacker and the type of weapon or ammunition used have not been determined. India's shipping minister announced that an unidentified flying object had hit the vessel.