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Thursday, August 29, 2024
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Thursday, August 29, 2024
EU’s Red Sea mission says still no oil spill from tanker hit by Houthis
This photo released by the European Union's Operation Aspides shows fires burning aboard the oil tanker Sounion in the Red Sea on August 25, 2024. (European Union's Operation Aspides via AP)
The EU’s Red Sea naval mission Aspides says that no oil spill has been detected on the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion in the Red Sea, despite “multiple fires” detected on the main deck of the vessel.
The Houthis said yesterday that they had agreed to allow the towing of the Sounion, which has been on fire since Aug. 23.
The EU mission added that is ready to “facilitate any courses of action,” in coordination with European authorities and neighboring countries to avert a catastrophic environmental crisis.
