Greek ship sinks off Yemen after Houthi attack, rescue operation underway

Greek-operated bulk carrier Eternity C sunk after a Houthi attack off Yemen. At least 5 crew members have been rescued.

Greek ship Eternity C off Yemen coast from a screengrab | Reuters

Athens: The Liberia-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier Eternity C has sunk after a Houthi attack off Yemen, four maritime security sources told Reuters on Wednesday, and efforts to rescue the crew were under way.

Some of the crew were in lifejackets in the water and at least five people have been rescued so far, two of the sources said.

(Reporting by Jonathan Saul, Yannis Souliotis and Renee Maltezou, Editing by Timothy Heritage)

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