'Strongly condemn unprovoked attack': India after cargo ship sinks in Yemeni waters

A projectile attack sank the Indian-flagged vessel off Yemen, but all 14 crew members, including 13 Indians, were safely rescued. (Representational image)NEW DELHI: An Indian-flagged cargo vessel was struck by a projectile and sank off Yemen’s western coast on Tuesday. All 14 crew members aboard the vessel were rescued and brought to safety.Union minister for ports, shipping and waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, said the MSV Faize Noore Oliya was hit by a projectile in Yemeni waters, causing it to capsize and sink. The crew comprised 13 Indian nationals and one Yemeni sailor.The Yemeni Coast Guard rescued all 14 crew members and brought them safely to the port of Mokha, Sonowal added. No casualties were reported.Ministry of External Affairs said the vessel sank in the Red Sea off the Yemeni c