New Delhi | Two Indian-flagged vessels carrying LPG from the Gulf countries safely crossed the war-hit Strait of Hormuz early on Saturday morning, a senior Shipping Ministry official said.

LPG carriers Shivalik and Nanda Devi are now headed to Mundra and Kandla ports in Gujarat, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary in Ministry of Shipping, told a media briefing.

The vessels are carrying 92,700 tonne of LPG and are likely to dock at Indian ports on March 16/17, he said.

The two vessels were among the 24 ships that were stranded on the west side of the strait since the war broke out in the region.