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2026-10-31 · DW

India news: Oil tanker carrying 27 Indians attacked with limpet mines in Strait of Hormuz

Here are the top headlines from India on Saturday, October 31: An oil tanker carrying 27 Indian seafarers was targeted with limpet mines in the Strait of Hormuz. A small boat attached two mines to the vessel's hull, causing a fire in the engine room, maritime security sources said on Friday. Indian Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said all Indian seafarers aboard the vessel were safe and had sustained no injuries. Sonowal also added that two Indians aboard another tanker that faced a separate attack on October 29 were also safe. The attack on the Panama-flagged Louise 1 occurred on Thursday, around 25 nautical miles (46 km) northeast of Oman's Khasab.

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