Empty Malta-flagged ship hit by missile off Yemen

An empty Malta-flagged bulk carrier was hit by a missile while heading north through the Red Sea, about 140 kilometres northwest of the Yemeni port of Saleef, a security firm and two Greek Shipping Ministry sources said on Tuesday.

Empty Malta-flagged ship hit by missile off Yemen
A cargo ship in port with a rubber inflatable boat near it.

An empty Malta-flagged bulk carrier was hit by a missile while heading north through the Red Sea, about 140 kilometres northwest of the Yemeni port of Saleef, a security firm and two Greek Shipping Ministry sources said on Tuesday.