About 100 Indian sailors aboard 22 ships have been stranded in UAE waters and have sought the help of the Indian Consulate General in Dubai, according to a media report. Citing the Indian Consul General of Dubai, Vipul, the Gulf News said that the number of distress calls from Indian sailors stranded in UAE waters had hit its peak this summer. Vipul said the mission had been taking up the issues of the stranded sailors, case by case, with the relevant authorities. Most of them are not showing any humanitarian consideration to these sailors who have been stuck without salaries, food and water. Sailors from a couple of vessels have also been stranded in UAE waters following fire accidents on their ships.

Source: Hindustan Times July 02, 2017 09:11 UTC