‘Like living in hell’: The Iran war leaves Indian seafarers dead and trapped at sea

Middle East Eye · June 29, 2026 War

‘Like living in hell’: The Iran war leaves Indian seafarers dead and trapped at sea Bhargavi Suresh, 36, from Visakhapatnam in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, spends hours sitting before a framed photograph of her husband, Patnala Suresh. She wipes the glass clean, kisses the picture, hugs it tightly and places it back on the table, only to reach for it again moments later. Looking at the photograph, she breaks down in tears.

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