British-owned Robimmer was carrying more than 41,000 tons of fertilizer when it was hit by an attack by pro-Iranian rebels last month. According to the official Yemeni government, she sank in the southern Red Sea and there is a danger of a serious environmental disaster.
This is the first ship to sink as a result of an operation by the Houthis since November. The Houthis, undeterred by the air campaign conducted by the United States and Britain against them since the beginning of the year, promise to continue their attacks until the war in Gaza is stopped.