The Yemeni authorities introduced on Saturday that the British ship Rubymar sank within the Red Sea “due to weather factors and strong winds.”
“We announce the sinking of the ship M/V Rubymar yesterday evening, Friday, coinciding with the weather conditions and strong winds witnessed at sea,” the Crisis Management Cell of the Rubymar cargo ship fashioned by the Yemeni authorities mentioned in a press release.
The authorities expressed “regret over the sinking of the ship, which will cause an environmental catastrophe in the Yemeni territorial waters and the Red Sea.”
The British ship Rubymar, which was focused by the Houthis on Feb. 18, was carrying giant portions of ammonia and oils, in line with the official Saba Agency.
Last Saturday, the Yemeni authorities mentioned that the ship was heading towards the Yemeni Hanish Islands within the Red Sea, which threatens a “major environmental disaster.”
Meanwhile, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) mentioned final Saturday that “the unprovoked and reckless attack by Iran-backed Houthi terrorists caused significant damage to the ship, which caused an 18-mile oil slick.”
“The M/V Rubymar was transporting over 41,000 tons of fertilizer when it was attacked, which could spill into the Red Sea and worsen this environmental disaster,” it added.
The Yemeni Houthi group has been concentrating on cargo ships within the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden owned or operated by Israeli firms or transporting items to and from Israel in solidarity with the Gaza Strip, which has been beneath an Israeli onslaught since Oct. 7.
With tensions escalating as a result of joint strikes by the US and UK towards Houthi targets in Yemen, the group declared that it thought of all American and British ships official army targets.
Source: www.anews.com.tr