Cargo ship attacked by Houthis sinks off Yemen coast - BBC News

Rubymar's cargo of fertiliser presents a threat to marine life, Yemen officials and green groups say.

16 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, EPA-EEE/REX/ShutterstockImage caption, The Rubymar is the first ship to have been sunk by the HouthisBy Lipika PelhamBBC NewsA cargo ship has sunk two weeks after being attacked by Houthis in the Gulf of Aden.

Yemen's government said the Rubymar was drifting and taking on water for days before it sank.

It is the first ship to have been sunk by the Iran-backed rebels in Yemen since they began targeting vessels in the Red Sea.

The ship was reportedly carrying fertilisers and experts say the sinking risks "an environmental catastrophe".

The Rubymar was in the Gulf of Aden near the Bab al-Mandab Strait when it was hit by two missiles fired by Yemen-based Houthi rebels.

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