All three Indian seafarers who had gone missing after a U.S. military strike on the Palau-flagged tanker MT Settebello have been confirmed dead, Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday.
The development comes after two more bodies were recovered from the vessel, ending hopes of finding the missing crew members alive. The U.S. military has said it carried out a "precision" strike on the tanker after it allegedly failed to comply with its instructions and was transporting Iranian oil.
