The merchant ship called the MV Rubymar, which was hit by a Houthi ballistic missile on February 19, has now sunk in the Bab el Mandeb strait.
The British-owned cargo ship was said to be carrying 41,000 tons of fertilizer:
The British-owned bulk carrier Rubymar has now sunk after it was hit by Houthi anti-ship missile 2 weeks ago. It’s the first ship to be sunk by the Houthis. It was carrying more than 41 000 tons of fertilizer. Major ecologic disaster.
Here’s video from Visegrad 24:
BREAKING:
The British-owned bulk carrier Rubymar has now sunk after it was hit by Houthi anti-ship missile 2 weeks ago.
It’s the first ship to be sunk by the Houthis.
It was carrying more than 41 000 tons of fertilizer. Major ecologic disaster.
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— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) March 2, 2024
Meanwhile, the Houthis are completely undeterred while the US coalition continues with their ‘self-defense strikes’.