Sinking the first ship in the Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean witnessed, on Wednesday, the sinking of the first ship after it was hit off the eastern coast of Yemen.

Exclusive – Al-Khabar Al-Yemeni:

Reuters reported, citing its sources, that it is likely that the ship, which was evacuated last week due to water leakage in the control room, has sunk.

The Russian state-owned shipping company, Sovcomflot, announced last Wednesday that it had rescued the ship’s 19 crew members after receiving a distress call on June 28th.

The ship was hit on June 23rd off the port of Nishtun in Al-Mahra.

Although the ship is one of several that have been sunk in Yemen, it is the first to be sunk in the Indian Ocean.