An Indian sailor who went missing after a commercial vessel was attacked off the coast of Oman has died, Reuters quoted his father-in-law as saying on Wednesday.

The Indian government has not confirmed the death.

The father-in-law did not mention how the family had learnt of the sailor’s death.

On Sunday, the Ministry of External Affairs said that one Indian seafarer was missing and ten others were rescued after the commercial vessel GFS Galaxy was attacked off the coast of Oman.

The vessel had been disabled after a fire damaged its engine room. The United States had accused Iran of carrying out the attack.

The incident came amid a series of attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions between the United States and Iran escalated again.

On Tuesday, one Indian sailor was killed and six others were injured after Iran attacked two ships in the Strait of Hormuz. It was unclear when the attacks took place.

Following the strike, India summoned an Iranian diplomat on Tuesday to register a “strong protest” about the death of the Indian sailor and the injuries sustained by others.

The Union government also announced that it would establish a dashboard to track every Indian seafarer on vessels operating in the conflict-hit Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman.

The Indian external affairs ministry had said on Sunday that continued attacks on commercial shipping in West Asia were “deeply worrisome”. It called for the de-escalation of tensions and for the “conclusion of ongoing negotiations for a diplomatic solution so that peace and stability can return to the region”.

Since the conflict in West Asia broke out on February 28, at least five Indian seafarers have died. There have been 29 incidents of attacks on vessels carrying Indian seafarers, according to The Indian Express.

Edited by Sneha.