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Expert Says 'No Immediate Danger' From Sunken Ship Off Yemen

The Rubymar sank in the Red Sea on March 2, with 21,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser on board (Credit: AFP)

The sinking of a bulk carrier carrying thousands of tonnes of fertiliser off Yemen after a Huthi missile attack poses "no immediate danger", an expert said Friday.

The Belize-flagged, Lebanese-operated Rubymar sank in the Red Sea on March 2 with 21,000 metric tonnes of ammonium phosphate sulfate fertiliser on board, according to US Central Command.

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