US affirms sinking of Rubymar, warns of environmental disaster
US affirms sinking of Rubymar, warns of environmental disaster
March 03, 2024 / 8:08 PM
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The Rubymar cargo ship sinking off the coast of Yemen
Sharjah 24 – AFP: A cargo ship abandoned in the Gulf of Aden after an attack by Yemeni rebels is taking on water and has left a huge oil slick, in an environmental disaster that US Central Command said Friday could get worse.
Rubymar, a Belize-flagged, British-registered cargo ship carrying combustible fertilizer, was damaged in a Sunday missile strike claimed by the Iran-backed Huthi rebels.
"The M/V Rubymar was transporting over 41,000 tons of fertilizer when it was attacked, which could spill into the Red Sea and worsen this environmental disaster," it said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
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