Seventeen other Indian crew members were rescued following the incident on Friday, sources said, noting that the exact cause of the blaze is still being ascertained.
Oil prices fall and Asian markets rally amid signs of progress in US-Iran talks, while tensions persist in Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz remains a global concern.
US President Donald Trump claimed Iran had "taken some shots" at the vessel and urged South Korea to join US-led efforts to restore shipping through the strait.
The Trump administration's shifting and often contradictory messaging throughout the Iran war has produced more confusion this week as the president and his aides presented a dizzying narrative over U ...