Yemen vessel fire kills 2 Indians
The deceased have been identified as Mahesh Kumar Rajagopal and Deepu Lathika Mohan.
The sailors were traveling in vessel Al Sadaa which caught fire.
"Yemen - We have lost two Indian sailors Mahesh Kumar Rajagopal and Deepu Lathika Mohan due to fire in a vessel Al Sadaa. My condolences," Swaraj tweeted.
"The three injured have been admitted in a hospital in Salalah, Oman. Our missions in Djibouti and Oman are providing all assistance," she said.
Swaraj said three Indian sailors have been injured in the incident.
"The three sailors injured in Yemen are all Indians.They are admitted in Sultan Qaboos Hospital Salalah (Oman). Alauddin (Lucknow)is out of danger. Tajveer Singh (Ghaziabad) is stable while Atul Borker (Chennai) is critical. Our mission in Oman is providing all help."
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