Indian Consulate in Dubai confirms death of an Indian crew member

An Indian crew member was killed in an "unfortunate" maritime incident, the Indian mission said on Friday, extending assistance. The Indian Consulate in Dubai did not give much information about the incident but said it was "saddened to learn of the unfortunate incident at Sea that caused the tragic death of an Indian crew of a ship". In a post on X, the Consulate said it was in touch with the ship's owner and is ascertaining further details.

The Consulate @cgidubai is saddened to learn of the unfortunate incident at Sea that caused the tragic death of an Indian crew of a ship. The Consulate is in touch with the owner of the ship and is ascertaining further details. The Consulate will render all possible assistance in…

— India in Dubai (@cgidubai) May 8, 2026

Earlier on May 6, Opesh Kumar Sharma, Director of Shipping at the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, had said that all Indian seafarers continue to be safe in the region, with no incidents from May 4 to 6. Sharma, while speaking at an Inter-Ministerial Briefing on developments in West Asia, said that the Ministry has facilitated the safe repatriation of more than 2,999 seafarers, including 23 in the last 48 hours from the Gulf.