Authorities reported on Friday that fires had broken out on a Greek-flagged oil tanker, the Sounion, which had been previously attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels. The vessel now appears to be adrift in the Red Sea, with the crew having abandoned ship on Thursday.
The cause of the fires remains unclear, as the Houthi rebels have not acknowledged the incident. The Sounion, reportedly anchored in place, is suspected to have been targeted as part of the rebels' ongoing campaign against shipping in the Red Sea amid the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.
