Search operations to find missing fishermen underway

Business Thursday 12/September/2019 15:11 PM
By: Times News Service
Search operations to find missing fishermen underway

Muscat: Search operations for a number of fishermen who went missing at sea near Hasik area of Dhofar, are currently underway.

To aid in the search, two helicopters belonging to the Royal Air Force were deployed, Oman’s Ministry of Defense has said.

In a statement, the Ministry said, “On Wednesday, one of the helicopters belonging to the Royal Air Force carried out searching operations for fishermen who went missing at sea near Hasik area of Dhofar.”

“Another helicopter was deployed on Thursday. Search operations are continuing in coordination with other military and security,” the statement added.