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Business Recorder
5 hours ago
- Business Recorder
Greek ship attacked in Red Sea sinks: 4 dead, 7 rescued, 14 missing
ATHENS: Rescuers pulled seven crew members alive from the Red Sea on Wednesday and were searching for 14 still missing from the second of two freighters sunk within two days by suspected Houthi attackers. Four of the 25 people aboard the Eternity C cargo ship were killed before the rest of the crew abandoned the vessel, which sank on Wednesday morning after being attacked on Monday and Tuesday, sources at security companies mounting the rescue said. The seven seafarers who were rescued had spent more than 24 hours in the water, they said. There was no comment from the Houthis on the fate of the Eternity C, but the group claimed responsibility for a similar attack on Sunday targeting another ship, the Magic Seas. All crew from the Magic Seas were rescued before it sank. The attacks on the two ships renew a campaign by the Iran-aligned fighters, who had attacked more than 100 ships from November 2023-December 2024 in what they said was solidarity with the Palestinians, but had halted their campaign this year. 'We will continue to search for the remaining crew until the last light,' said an official at Greece-based maritime risk management firm Diaplous. 'We aim at a peaceful operation,' the official said earlier. Both of the ships that were attacked flew Liberia flags and were operated by Greek firms. Eternity C was first attacked on Monday afternoon with sea drones and rocket-propelled grenades fired from speed boats by suspected Yemen-based Houthi militants, maritime security sources said. Lifeboats were destroyed during the raid. By Tuesday morning the vessel was adrift and listing. Two security sources told Reuters on Wednesday that the vessel was hit again with sea drones on Tuesday, forcing the crew and armed guards to abandon it for the sea. The Houthis stayed with the vessel until the early hours of Wednesday, one of the sources said. There were fears that some of the crew who jumped into the water may have been kidnapped by Houthis, the source added. Skiffs were in the area as the rescue efforts were under way. The crew comprised 21 Filipinos and one Russian. Three armed guards were also on board, including one Greek and one Indian, who was one of those rescued. The vessel's operator, Cosmoship Management, has not responded to requests for confirmation of casualties or injuries. But if confirmed, the four reported deaths would be the first fatalities involving attacks on shipping in the Red Sea since June 2024.
Sky News
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Sky News
At least four killed and 'many' kidnapped after Houthi rebels sink cargo ship Eternity C in Red Sea
At least four people have been killed and many other crew kidnapped after Houthi rebels sank a cargo ship in the Red Sea, authorities say. Eternity C was first attacked on Monday afternoon with drones and rocket-propelled grenades fired from speedboats. The European Union naval mission in the area said six people had been rescued after spending more than a day in the sea. However, the fate of 15 of the crew is currently unknown. In total, 22 crew - mostly Filipinos - were on board, as well as a three-member security team. The ship finally sank on Wednesday after being attacked over two days. "After killing their shipmates, sinking their ship, and hampering rescue efforts, the Houthi terrorists have kidnapped many surviving crew members of the Eternity C," the embassy said. "We call for their immediate and unconditional safe release. The Houthis continue to show the world why the United States was right to label them a terrorist organisation." A Houthi spokesperson claimed the Yemeni navy had rescued "a number of the ship's crew", given them medical care and taken them "to a safe location". Eternity C's operator, Cosmoship Management, has not responded to requests for confirmation of casualties or injuries. On Sunday, another ship, the Magic Seas was also sunk by Houthi rebels but all the crew were rescued. Both of these ships flew Liberia flags and were operated by Greek firms. Their firms had docked at Israeli ports in the past year, shipping data showed. The Houthi fighters - who are aligned with Iran - have attacked more than 100 ships from November 2023 to December 2024. They say it is a show of solidarity with the Palestinians. The Red Sea off Yemen's coast is a critical waterway for the world's oil and commodities. On Monday, Israel said it had struck Houthi-held Yemeni ports at Hodeida, Ras Isa and Salif, as well as the Ras Kanatib power plant. "These ports are used by the Houthi terrorist regime to transfer weapons from the Iranian regime, which are employed to carry out terrorist operations against the state of Israel and its allies," the Israeli military said. Both Israel and the US have struck ports in the area in the past - including an American attack that killed 74 people in April. But Israel is now acting alone in attacking the rebels as they continue to fire missiles at Israel. Separately on Wednesday, Tom Fletcher, the United Nations humanitarian chief, said more than 17 million people in Yemen are going hungry, including over a million children.
Observer
10 hours ago
- Observer
Greek ship sinks in Red Sea after attack: 4 dead, 7 rescued
Rescuers pulled seven crew members alive from the Red Sea on Wednesday and were searching for 14 still missing from the second of two freighters sunk within two days by suspected Ansar Allah attackers. Four of the 25 people aboard the Eternity C cargo ship were killed before the rest of the crew abandoned the vessel, which sank on Wednesday morning after being attacked on Monday and Tuesday, sources at security companies mounting the rescue said. The seven seafarers who were rescued had spent more than 24 hours in the water, they said. There was no comment from the Ansar Allah on the fate of the Eternity C, but the group claimed responsibility for a similar attack on Sunday targeting another ship, the Magic Seas. All crew from the Magic Seas were rescued before it sank. The attacks on the two ships renew a campaign by the fighters, who had attacked more than 100 ships from November 2023-December 2024 in what they said was solidarity with the Palestinians, but had halted their campaign this year. "We will continue to search for the remaining crew until the last light," said an official at Greece-based maritime risk management firm Diaplous. "We aim at a peaceful operation," the official said earlier. Both of the ships that were attacked flew Liberia flags and were operated by Greek firms. Eternity C was first attacked on Monday afternoon with sea drones and rocket-propelled grenades fired from speed boats by suspected Yemen-based Ansar Allah, maritime security sources said. Lifeboats were destroyed during the raid. By Tuesday morning the vessel was adrift and listing. Two security sources said on Wednesday that the vessel was hit again with sea drones on Tuesday, forcing the crew and armed guards to abandon it for the sea. The Ansar Allah stayed with the vessel until the early hours of Wednesday, one of the sources said. There were fears that some of the crew who jumped into the water may have been kidnapped by Ansar Allah, the source added. Skiffs were in the area as the rescue efforts were under way. The crew comprised 21 Filipinos and one Russian. Three armed guards were also on board, including one Greek and one Indian, who was one of those rescued. The vessel's operator, Cosmoship Management, has not responded to requests for confirmation of casualties or injuries. But if confirmed, the four reported deaths would be the first fatalities involving attacks on shipping in the Red Sea since June 2024. Greece has been in talks with Saudi Arabia, a key player in the region, over the latest incident, according to sources. The Red Sea, which passes Yemen's coast, has long been a critical waterway for the world's oil and commodities. Traffic has dropped since the Ansar Allah began targeting ships in November 2023 in what the group said was solidarity with Palestinians against Israel in the Gaza war. — Reuters
The Guardian
20 hours ago
- The Guardian
Rescuers search for crew of cargo ship that sank after being attacked in Red Sea
A mission is under way to rescue crew from the Eternity C cargo ship which sank in the Red Sea after an attack that killed at least four crew members. Security firms involved in the operation said four crew members and one armed guard from the vessel had been pulled from the water, where they had been for more than 24 hours. They said they had not yet made visual contact with the rest of the 22-member crew nor two more guards who were aboard. 'We will continue to search for the remaining crew until the last light,' said an official at the Greek-based maritime risk management firm Diaplous. 'We aim at a peaceful operation,' the official said earlier. Eternity C was first attacked on Monday afternoon with sea drones and rocket-propelled grenades fired from speedboats by Yemen-based Houthi militants, maritime security sources said. Two security sources said on Wednesday that the vessel was attacked again on Tuesday night, forcing the crew to jump into the water. The Iran-aligned group has not claimed responsibility for the attack. One source said there were fears the Houthis may have kidnapped some of the crew. The crew is made up of 21 Filipinos and one Russian. The four armed guards include one Greek national. The Liberia-flagged vessel's Greek operator, Cosmoship Management, has not responded to requests for confirmation of casualties or injuries. Greek government officials have been in diplomatic talks with Saudi Arabia, a key player in the region, over the incident, according to sources. Eternity C is the second vessel attacked in the Red Sea in the past week after an assault on the cargo ship MV Magic Seas, after months of calm in the region. The deaths are the first involving attacks on shipping in the Red Sea since June 2024.
Reuters
20 hours ago
- Reuters
Ship attacked in Red Sea sinks, rescue operation under way, sources say
ATHENS, July 9 (Reuters) - A mission was under way on Wednesday to rescue crew from the Eternity C cargo ship which sank in the Red Sea following an attack that killed at least four crew members. Security firms involved in the operation said four crew members and one armed guard from the vessel have been pulled from the water, where they had been for more than 24 hours. They said they had not yet made visual contact with the rest of the 22-member crew nor two more guards who were aboard. "We will continue to search for the remaining crew until the last light," said an official at Greece-based maritime risk management firm Diaplous. "We aim at a peaceful operation," the official said earlier. Eternity C was first attacked on Monday afternoon with sea drones and rocket-propelled grenades fired from speed boats by Yemen-based Houthi militants, maritime security sources said. Two security sources told Reuters on Wednesday that the vessel was attacked again on Tuesday night, forcing the crew to jump into the water. The Iran-aligned group has not claimed responsibility for the attack. One source said that there were fears some of the crew may have been kidnapped by the Houthis. The crew is made up of 21 Filipinos and one Russian. The four armed guards include one Greek national. The Liberia-flagged, Greek-operated vessel's operator, Cosmoship Management, has not responded to requests for confirmation of casualties or injuries. Greek government officials have been in diplomatic talks with Saudi Arabia, a key player in the region, over the incident, according to sources. Eternity C is the second vessel attacked in the Red Sea in the past week following an assault on the cargo ship MV Magic Seas, after months of calm in the region. The deaths are the first fatalities involving attacks on shipping in the Red Sea since June 2024.
