UAE rescues 24 people after oil tanker collision in Gulf of Oman

ABU DHABI, June 17 (KUNA) -- The UAE National Guard successfully carried out a rescue operation on Tuesday, evacuating 24 crew members from the oil tanker ADALYNN following a maritime collision in the Gulf of Oman.
According to a statement by the National Guard, the operation was launched after a collision between two vessels approximately 24 nautical miles off the UAE coast.
The affected crew was safely evacuated and transported to Khor Fakkan Port using search and rescue boats operated by the Coast Guard. (end) skm.dss