At Risk
UK Ship Sunk By Houthis Leaking Oil, Could Spill Fertilizer
ADEN, Yemen, March 2, 2024 (ENS) – The UK-owned cargo ship Rubymar, attacked by Houthi militants in mid-February, finally sank in the Red Sea Friday night off the coast of Yemen in rough, stormy seas. The internationally recognized government of this small, war-wracked country warned Saturday that an “environmental catastrophe” could result if the ship’s cargo of fertilizer is lost into the sea. […]