Salvagers have decided to halt their efforts to tow away a burning oil tanker, the Sounion, in the Red Sea after it was deemed unsafe to proceed, according to the European Union's Operation Aspides. The vessel, targeted by Yemen's Houthi rebels, remains stranded in the Red Sea, posing a threat of spilling its 1 million barrels of oil.
The EU mission stated that the private companies responsible for the salvage operation determined that the conditions were not suitable for the towing operation to continue safely. Alternative solutions are now being explored by these private companies.
