Three seafarers have been killed following a Houthi attack targeting Eternity C, a vessel owned by a Greek company and sailing under the Liberian flag, off the coast of Yemen’s Al Hudaydah port. This incident is considered the deadliest since June 2024, raising the total number of casualties from attacks on ships in the Red Sea to six seafarers so far.
Repeated Attacks
The sinking of the Eternity C came less than 24 hours after a similar incident involving the Magic Seas, also owned by a Greek company. The Magic Seas was hit by a Houthi attack that caused it to sink completely, although its entire crew was safely rescued.
During a meeting of a United Nations body, Liberia’s delegate confirmed that the attack on the Eternity C resulted in the deaths of two crew members. According to Reuters, the vessel had 22 crew on board, 21 Filipinos and one Russian, and was attacked by unmanned boats and missiles launched from fast boats.
Eternity C Sinks
By the following morning, evacuation operations for the crew had begun under challenging conditions, before the complete sinking of the vessel was confirmed just hours later. Reuters reported that five crew members were rescued, while the fate of the others remains unconfirmed.
This escalation comes about two months after the Houthis signed an agreement with the United States to stop attacks in the Red Sea against American ships. However, the attacks have since resumed, targeting international commercial vessels once again.
