New! The Sounion tanker is on fire in the Red Sea. He's leaking oil

The Greek unit, the Sounion tanker, which was late attacked by Huti fighters from Yemen, is inactive burning in the Red Sea. According to Pentagon's latest information, the oil spill began to leak from the tanker, which is threatening to be an ecological disaster.

A sounion tanker was attacked last week close the port of Hodeidah, Yemen. Huti, who control Yemen's most populous regions, took work for the attack. They recognise it as an expression of solidarity with the Palestinians in the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Pentagon on warnings and situation in the Sea

A spokesperson for the Pentagon, General Patrick Ryder, reported that an effort to send 2 tugs to rescue a tanker was thwarted by Huti. This group threatened to attack tugboats, which prevented rescue action. General Ryder condemned these actions, calling them "irresponsible acts of terrorism".

He pointed out that specified actions destabilise global trade and endanger the lives of civilian seafarers.

Environmental and economical impacts

The Sounion tanker carried about a million barrels of oil. Oil spills pose a serious threat to the marine ecosystem of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. This is the 3rd attack on the Greek tanker company Delta Tankers this month. Although the crew managed to extinguish the fire after the first attack, the harm proved to be more serious than initially assumed.

The Sounion tanker is on fire. global reactions

This incidental attracts the attention of global maritime authorities and environmental organisations. Not only the escalation of force in the region is causing concern, but besides the possible catastrophic ecological effects of oil spills in the Red Sea.

Reuters/mn

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