Tanker El Gaia hit in the Strait of Hormuz was operating in ‘dark mode’

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What happened

Photos of the ship from September 13 indicate that the engine room was damaged; the tanker had 25 crew members on board: 14 Indian and 11 Pakistani nationals…

Key facts

  • Photos of the ship from September 13 indicate that the engine room was damaged; the tanker had 25 crew members on board: 14 Indian and 11 Pakistani nationals…
  • Reported by The Hindu and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:26:54 UTC.

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  1. India deeply concerned about blockades in Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb, says govt.

  2. Two sailors missing after tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, Oman says

  3. First Hormuz, now the Red Sea? Oil spikes as Saudis sucked into Yemen spiral

  4. Tanker El Gaia hit in the Strait of Hormuz was operating in ‘dark mode’

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