New Delhi, May 9 -- An Indian seafarer was killed, while four others were injured when a wooden dhow with 18 Indian crew on board capsized yesterday close to the Strait of Hormuz, after it caught fire, amid drones being fired in the Strait that is at the heart of the Iran-US conflict.
A source in the government said that the wooden dhow was carrying general cargo, and the cause of the fire is being ascertained.
"A wooden Dhow, carrying general cargo, with 18 Indian crew capsized yesterday close to the Strait of Hormuz after it caught fire. The exact cause of fire is being ascertained.
"The crew members were rescued by a vessel which was passing by.
"In this incident, one Indian on the dhow died while four received burn injuries. The inj...