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Al Jazeera
Sarah Shamim

Could Houthi-sunk ship Rubymar spell eco-disaster for the Red Sea?

A satellite image shows the Rubymar cargo ship, before it was attacked by Yemen's Houthis in February. It has now sunk [Maxar Technologies/Handout via Reuters]

Rubymar, the Belize-flagged, British-owned cargo ship that was badly damaged in a Houthi attack in February, has almost completely sunk into the Red Sea, causing an oil slick and prompting serious concerns about environmental damage to the surrounding waters and their coral reefs.

Here’s a look at the sort of damage the Rubymar might cause:

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