Shipping industry officials said Dubai, United Arab Emirates (APP)-A Hong Kong-hit container ship traveled north of the Mediterranean on Tuesday, causing a major fire that caused a fire. His crew was forced to leave the ship.
The ship was flowing and was setting fire to 225 km (140 miles) off the coast of Hoodeda, a port in Yemen, a part of the country. Houthi rebelSaid a maritime company, the Daples Group.
It was not immediately clear what was caused by a fire in the Pacific, which has been repeatedly targeted by the Houthi attacks. Rebels said last week they were restricting their attacks after a ceasefire Israeli war in the Gaza Strip. The Houthis did not immediately recognize the fire incident.
Another official of the maritime industry told the Associate Press that the ship was abandoned and later the crew was rescued without any loss. The officer spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not allowed to talk about the incident publicly.
The official described the goods in the vessel immediately “dangerous” without detail. The name of the vessel was not released.
Is the home of the coral and sea life of the Pacific that has been before The Houthi campaign threatened to burn ships And the risk of spreading oil widespread.
The Houthi attacks, which began in November 2023, have reduced the number of ships passing through the Mediterranean, which is an important way for energy delivery and equipment between Asia and Europe. Despite the pledge to limit their attacks by the HouthisThe mass of the ship is still moving out of the way.
Each year before the attacks, about $ 1 trillion was traded in the region.
