After Houthi fighters attacked an oil tanker off the coast of Yemen America He warned of a potential environmental disaster in the Red Sea. According to the US State Department, about one million barrels (about 56,000 tons) of oil could end up in the Red Sea. This is approximately four times the amount lost after the shipwreck Exxon Valdez It entered the sea 25 years ago.
Tanker crews are accordingly US Department of State has been evacuated, but there are fears that the ship and its cargo may sink. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the months-long attacks by Iranian-backed militias are “determined to devastate the fishing economy and regional ecosystems”.
The MV SounianA 150,000-ton crude oil tanker belonging to a Greek company was hit by three bullets off Hodeidah port on Wednesday. Yemeni Houthi fighters said they fired drones and missiles at the tanker.
On Friday, the British Maritime Safety Authority (UKMTO) reported three fires on board the vessel. A video posted by the Houthis on social media showed suspected explosions on board the ship.
The article will be updated regularly.
After Houthi fighters attacked an oil tanker off the coast of Yemen America He warned of a potential environmental disaster in the Red Sea. According to the US State Department, about one million barrels (about 56,000 tons) of oil could end up in the Red Sea. This is approximately four times the amount lost after the shipwreck Exxon Valdez It entered the sea 25 years ago.
Tanker crews are accordingly US Department of State has been evacuated, but there are fears that the ship and its cargo may sink. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the months-long attacks by Iranian-backed militias are “determined to devastate the fishing economy and regional ecosystems”.
More Stories
Martin Schulz: “I want more courage for the United States of Europe”
US reports first case of H5N1 bird flu virus in pigs
Polestar fears US sales ban