‘Like living in hell’: The Iran war leaves Indian seafarers dead and trapped at sea Submitted by Aatif Ammad on Mon, 06/29/2026 - 12:26 While families of those killed await justice and accountability, hundreds of other Indian seafarers remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, hoping only to return home alive Bhargavi Suresh and her two sons sit in front of the photograph of her dead husband, Patnala Suresh, at their home in Visakhapatnam, India, on 23 June 2026 (Aatif Ammad/MEE) Off 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.