A ship called Eternity C sank in the Red Sea after being attacked by Houthi militants. The rescue team was able to save 10 crew members, but 4 people died.
The ship was sailing under the Liberian flag and operated by a Greek company. It had 25 crew members on board. Right now, 11 people are still missing. The Houthi group, which is linked to Iran, claims they have captured some of the missing crew members, according to a report.
The attack happened over two days, and the ship finally sank on Wednesday morning. The Houthis shared a video showing their attack, with sounds of Yemen’s naval forces telling the crew to leave the ship before explosions were heard. However, Reuters has not confirmed if the video is real.
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Six Filipino crew members of a Greek ship that was attacked and sank in the Red Sea earlier this week are believed to be held by the Yemen’s Houthi terrorists, according to maritime security sources.
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Maritime (sea transport) organizations have strongly condemned the attack and are asking for better security in the region. Both Eternity C and similar ships are run by Greek companies and had previously visited ports in Israel.
These ongoing attacks have made the Red Sea a dangerous place for ships. Fewer ships are now passing through the Bab al-Mandab Strait – dropping from 43 ships a day on July 1 to just 30 on July 8. As a result, oil prices have gone up and are now the highest since June 23.
The Eternity C was first attacked on Monday by sea drones and rocket-propelled grenades. The crew — which included 21 Filipinos, one Russian, and three armed guards — had to leave the ship after it was attacked again on Tuesday.
Greek officials are now working with Saudi Arabia to investigate and manage the situation.
