Cargo Vessel Hit by Unknown Projectile in Strait of Hormuz, Two Casualties Reported, UKMTO Says
- On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged bulk carrier MV Cape Dao was struck in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one Indian national while the vessel transited toward India.
- While the Forward Seamen's Union of India reported the vessel was hit by two torpedoes, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations identified the strike as being 'by an unknown projectile,' complicating threat assessments.
- Identifying the victim as Suraj Yadav, a wiper from Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, the FSUI demanded immediate accountability, stating, "Assurances mean nothing. Innocent civilian seafarers are being slaughtered in and around Hormuz."
- Omani authorities and the Indian Embassy in Oman are coordinating the evacuation and repatriation of 19 rescued Indian seafarers, ensuring their safe return following the attack.
- India condemned the attack, reiterating its call for "dialogue and diplomacy" to de-escalate regional tensions and restore free, unimpeded navigation through the vital international waterway.
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There was another attack on a civilian vessel in the Strait of Ormuz, targeting a dry cargo of MV Cape Dao. According to India's Industan Times newspaper, the vessel was torpedoed. Two torpedoes hit the dry cargo, killing a sailor, Suraj Yadaw, an Indian citizen.
The Omani navy indicated that it evacuated 27 crew members from the vessel CAPE DAO, with the flag of Antigua and Barbuda, following an attack that "created a fire and the death of a member of the crew." The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the victim was a sailor of Indian nationality. The Strait of Ormuz has been blocked since the outbreak of the Middle East war in February with Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran. Iranian President…
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