Seven rescued after Greek ship sinks in Red Sea attack

Shafaq News – Sanaa

Seven crew members were rescued from the Red Sea on Wednesday after a Greek-operated cargo ship sank following a Houthi attack, Reuters reported, citing rescue-linked security sources.

The Eternity C, a Liberian-flagged freighter, came under attack on Monday and Tuesday, began listing and drifting, and sank early Wednesday.

Four of the 25 crew members were killed before the rest abandoned the ship, with fourteen sailors remaining missing as rescue efforts continue. “We will continue to search for the remaining crew until the last light,” an official at Greece-based maritime risk firm Diaplous told Reuters.

Yemen’s Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, saying the vessel was bound for the Israeli port of Umm al-Rashrash (Eilat) and calling the move “a clear violation of the ban on operations with the aforementioned port.”

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The assault marks the second time this week a Greek-operated cargo ship has sunk in the Red Sea, following Sunday’s strike on the Magic Seas, which was claimed by the Houthis and saw all crew members safely rescued.

From November 2023 to December 2024, the group has carried out more than 100 attacks on commercial vessels, framing the campaign as retaliation for the Israeli war on Gaza, where more than 57,000 people—mostly women and children—have been killed.

This story was updated to include the Houthis’ comments.