2024-03-03 10:31:00
Warned that the ship that fell into the Red Sea following being attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels will cause serious environmental problems. On February 18, the attack took place on the ship that was leaving the UAE and heading to the Bulgarian port.
The Houthis have been attacking Israeli-affiliated ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November, declaring solidarity with the people of Gaza. The US Central Command has warned that there was chemical fertilizer on the ship that was destroyed by the missile attack and that if it gets into the sea water, there will be serious problems.
The Houthis claimed to have launched a missile attack on the cargo ship Rubimar on February 18. US Central Command also confirmed on Saturday that the crew had abandoned the ship and moved to safety following two missiles hit it, and that the ship had sunk into the Red Sea.
It was following this that he warned regarding the lurking danger. US Central Command CENTCOM said on Twitter that the ship was carrying regarding 21,000 metric tons of ammonium phosphate sulfate fertilizer and that there would be serious environmental problems in the Red Sea.
It has also been warned that when the ship sinks, the waterways of other ships will also be adversely affected. The Yemeni government also said on Saturday that the ship had sunk. Container shipping through the Red Sea has dropped by a third compared to last year due to the Houthi attacks.
A fuel leak from the ship was also spotted in satellite images released by Maxar Technologies published by AFP. Many environmental organizations have also come forward expressing concern regarding the environmental threat posed by the ship.
Cargo ship sunk by Houthi strike poses environmental risk
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