NEW DELHI - Sixteen people aboard a Comorian-flagged oil tanker, including 13 Indians, went missing after it capsized off the coast of Oman, officials said.

Local media reports quoting Indian defense officials said the Indian Navy Wednesday deployed the warship INS Teg along with maritime surveillance aircraft P-81 to assist Oman in search and rescue operations of the missing oil tanker

According to the Sultanate of Oman's Maritime Security Centre (MSC), the oil tanker capsized 25 nautical miles southeast of Ras Madrakah on Tuesday.

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Though Oman has not specified the cause of the capsize, it said search and rescue operations were underway in the area for the missing crew.

The MSC has identified the vessel as Prestige Falcon and said it has 16 crew members on board – 13 Indians and three Sri Lankans.

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Local media reports quoting Indian defense officials said the Indian Navy Wednesday deployed the warship INS Teg along with maritime surveillance aircraft P-81 to assist Oman in search and rescue operations of the missing oil tanker.