Oil tanker on fire and adrift in Red Sea after multiple attacks
owned and flagged oil tanker is on fire and adrift in the Red Sea after a series of attacks, British and Greek authorities say. The Sounion was first hit by gunfire from two small boats which approached it early on Wednesday about 77 nautical miles (143km) west of the Yemeni port of Hudaydah, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) office. Later, the ship was struck by three unidentified projectiles, which sparked a fire onboard and left it without engine power, it said. There were no reports of injuries among its 25 crew. No ...
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