The Greek-flagged ship Sounion has been on fire since 23 August after an attack by Yemen’s Houthis with no apparent signs of an oil spill, EU Red Sea naval mission Aspides said in a post on X on Monday.
The EU mission published photos dated Sunday showing fire and smoke coming from the vessel’s main deck.
Houthis, who control Yemen’s most populous regions, said on Thursday that they attacked the Sounion oil tanker in the Red Sea. The Iran-aligned group has been attacking ships in solidarity with Palestinians in the war on Gaza.
Fires were observed on at least five locations on the main deck of the vessel, Aspides said. Additionally, part of the superstructure is on fire too.
(Reuters)
Update on M/V SOUNION:
The MV SOUNION has been on fire since August 23rd.
An EUNAFOR ASPIDES 🇪🇺 unit transiting the area reported that there are fires on at least 5 locations observed on the main deck of the vessel. It is estimated that these are located around the hatches of… pic.twitter.com/ta0IuLhIoY
— EUNAVFOR ASPIDES (@EUNAVFORASPIDES) August 26, 2024
