Pressmediaofindia
Related Articles
25-11-2020
DAMASCUS/ DUBAI/ RIYADH/ SANA’A: Blast off the coast of Shuqaiq near Yemen border hits a Maltese-flagged, Greek-managed vessel.
An explosion has damaged an oil tanker off the coast of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea near the border with Yemen, according to a private security firm.
The blast on Wednesday hit the MT Agrari, a Maltese-flagged, Greek-managed vessel offs the coast of Shuqaiq.
A statement from the Agrari’s operators quoted by The Associated Press News Agency said the tanker “was attacked by an unknown source”.
“The Agrari was struck about 1 meter above the waterline and has suffered a breach. It has been confirmed that the crew are safe and there have been no injuries.”
The ship was still floating off the coast and had been boarded by Saudi officials, the company said. Saudi Arabia did not immediately acknowledge the incident.
Ambrey, a British security firm, reported the blast and attributed it to a mine.
It came after a cruise missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck an oil facility in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea city of Jeddah on Monday.
A Saudi-led military coalition has been battling the Houthis since March 2015. (Int’l News Desk)
