Due to the fact that the Rubymar was carrying fertilizers and the damage caused a fuel leak, there was a threat of serious damage to the environment.
The ship Rubymar, attacked by the Yemeni Houthis, sank in the Red Sea. It was the first ship to sink after the Houthi attack, Bild reported on Saturday, March 2.
It is indicated that Rubymar, which is registered in the UK, has brought more than 40 thousand fertilizers. The ship was attacked on February 18th. It lost control and drifted uncontrollably into the Red Sea and then sank. The crew was evacuated.
Due to the fact that the ship was carrying fertilizers, and the damage resulted in a fuel leak, there was a threat of serious damage to the environment. An oil slick one kilometer long formed around the ship.
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The British-owned bulk carrier Rubymar has now sunk after being hit by a Houthi anti-ship missile 2 weeks ago.
This is the first ship sunk by the Houthis.
It carried over 41,000 tons of fertilizer. Major ecological disaster.
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As is known, since October of last year, Yemen’s Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Aden and Oman. So, they are looking for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
In turn, the USA and Great Britain from January 12 began to strike the Houthis. And on February 19, the European Union launched a military operation in the Red Sea.
Source: korrespondent
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