
Crew rescued from stricken oil tanker in Red Sea: EU
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An oil tanker s crew has been rescued after an attack in the Red Sea off Yemen but the stricken ship now poses an environmental hazard , an EU naval...
An oil tanker's crew has been rescued after an attack in the Red Sea off Yemen but the stricken ship now poses an "environmental hazard", an EU naval mission said Thursday.
Several projectiles hit the Greek-flagged Sounion off the Yemeni city of Hodeida on Wednesday, causing a fire and cutting engine power, according to the UKMTO maritime agency which is run by Britain's Royal Navy.
There was no claim of responsibility for the attack.
The European Union's Aspides mission said it sent a ship to rescue the crew of the vessel, which was carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude oil.
The Sounion, owned by Greek shipping company Delta Tankers, carried a crew of 25 people, including 23 Filipinos and two Russians, according to Greece's port authority.













