US EditionBurning ship loaded with gas abandoned in Gulf of Aden off Yemen as 1 mariner missing
The Cameroon-flagged tanker caught fire after a projectile strike amid ongoing Houthi attacks that have killed at least nine mariners and sunk four ships, British military said.
- A ship caught fire in the Gulf of Aden after being struck by a projectile, according to the British military.
- The vessel is described as a Cameroon-flagged tanker that issued a distress call while en route from Sohar, Oman, to Djibouti.
- The maritime security firm Ambrey reported that a search-and-rescue effort is underway, with the crew preparing to abandon ship.
- The Houthi rebels have not claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred amid their military campaign against ships in the Red Sea.
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Cameroonian ship caught fire and abandoned in Houthi-infested waters
A Cameroonian ship caught fire and was abandoned in waters just south of Yemen, where the Houthi rebels are known to attack ships. Conflicting reports from the United Kingdom and European Union officials indicated the ship may have been struck by a projectile or could have caught on fire by accident. The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations issued an alert about the vessel, MV FALCON, early Saturday, saying it was “hit by an unknown projectile, result…
Burning ship loaded with gas abandoned in Gulf of Aden off Yemen; 1 sailor missing
A Cameroonian-flagged ship filled with gas has caught fire in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen. Britain blames a projectile, but the EU calls it an accident. One sailor is missing.
Burning Ship Loaded With Petroleum Gas Abandoned In Gulf Of Aden Off Yemen
A Cameroonian-flagged ship caught fire Saturday in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen after possibly being struck by a projectile, officials said, with at least one mariner missing and another still likely aboard the burning tanker.
A missile attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen on Saturday sparked a fire. According to the British military, it was a Cameroon-flagged LPG tanker traveling from Oman to Djibouti.
British military says ship ablaze after being struck off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden (World)
A ship caught fire Saturday in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen after being struck by a projectile, the British military said, with one report suggesting its crew was preparing to abandon the vessel. The incident comes as Yemen's Houthi rebels have been attacking ships through the Red Sea corridor. Howeve...
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