US EditionVessel on fire off Yemen after being struck in apparent attack, UK military says
The Houthi missile strike on the Dutch cargo ship Minervagracht caused substantial damage and injured two crew members amid ongoing regional conflicts, disrupting a major shipping route.
- On October 1, 2025, the Dutch-flagged cargo ship Minervagracht caught fire after being attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden, injuring two crew members during evacuation efforts.
- The ship's crew included individuals from Russia, Ukraine, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka, with two crew members injured; one was reported stable, while another was severely injured and evacuated for medical care.
- The Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the attack, marking a significant escalation in their campaign against shipping amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.
- The EU maritime mission Aspides confirmed that the attack occurred 128 nautical miles off the coast of Aden, as the Houthis have targeted over 100 vessels due to ongoing tensions related to the conflict.
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The Iran-backed Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Dutch cargo ship earlier this week. The incident occurred in the Gulf of Aden on Monday, when the ship MV Minervagracht was hit by some kind of projectile, causing a fire and injuring crew members. The Houthi movement, which controls large parts of the...
Two sailors injured and evacuation operation underway - A fire has broken out on the ship and it is sailing unmanned in the Gulf of Aden
Filipino-crewed cargo ship attacked by Houthis in Gulf of Aden, two wounded
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels set a Dutch-flagged cargo ship ablaze in the Gulf of Aden on Monday, officials said, wounding two mariners and forcing its crew to abandon the damaged vessel.It was the most serious attack in the Gulf of Aden, some distance from the Red Sea, where the Iranian-backed Houthis sank two vessels in July.While the rebels did not claim the assault on the Minervagracht, they had thr…
Two injured and ship set ablaze by projectile off Yemen
A Dutch cargo ship was hit by a projectile off Yemen on Monday, injuring two people and sparking a fire, its owner said. The MV Minervagracht was in the Gulf of Aden when it came "under attack of an unidentified explosive device inflicting substantial damage", the company Spliethoff said. As a result, the ship had caught fire, it added, while two crew members were injured. "Currently the crew of 19 are being evacuated to nearby vessels by helico…
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