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UK Cargo Ship Rubymar Sinks in Red Sea After Houthi Attack
British-registered cargo ship sinks after being hit by Houthi missiles in the Red Sea as crew were forced to abandon following attack
MailOnline 2 MAR 2024
The bulk carrier had been losing oil after it was attacked by the terrorist group
A British-registered freighter has sunk in the Red Sea after the crew were forced to abandon ship following an attack by Yemeni Houti rebels.
The crew of the cargo ship, which comes in at 171.6m long and 27m wide, was forced to 'abandon the vessel' following the attack, though the UKMTO said yesterday that all crew are safe and 'authorities are investigating'
The Cargo ship Rubymar, which was abandoned in the southern Red Sea after being targeted by Yemen's Houthis on February 18, has sunk, a statement by the internationally recognised Yemeni government said on Saturday.
The attack occurred in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, 35 nautical miles south of Al Mukha, Yemen, on Sunday night, the UK's Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said, against a vessel that was later identified as the Rubymar.
The first vessel is the first to be fully destroyed as part of their campaign over Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
The Rubymar had been drifting northward after being attacked.
Yemen's internationally recognised government, as well as a regional military official, confirmed the ship sank. The official spoke on condition of anonymity as the information had not been cleared for publication.
The Rubymar's Beirut-based manager could not be immediately reached for comment.
Yemen's exiled government, which has been backed by a Saudi-led coalition since 2015, said the Rubymar sank late Friday as stormy weather took hold over the Red Sea. The vessel had been abandoned for 12 days after the attack, though plans had been floated to try and tow the ship to a safe port.
The Iran-backed Houthis, who had claimed the ship sank almost instantly after the attack, did not immediately acknowledge the ship's sinking.
Already, many ships have turned away from the route. The sinking could see further detours and higher insurance rates put on vessels plying the waterway - potentially driving up global inflation and affecting aid shipments to the region.
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