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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Global shipping company MSC confirms vessel hit by Houthi missile off coast of Yemen
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleGlobal container shipping company MSC confirms one of its vessels was hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen, in an attack claimed by the country’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Geneva-based MSC says the Liberian-flagged container ship MSC Sky II was hit on Monday near Aden, causing a fire that has now been extinguished. There were no injuries.
“During her passage from Singapore to Djibouti, MSC Sky II was hit by a missile on March 4 at around 1320 GMT, 85 miles (135 kilometers) southeast of Aden and 170 miles (275 kilometers) east-southeast of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait,” MSC says in a statement.
“The missile caused a small fire that has been extinguished while no crew were injured. She is currently continuing her journey to Djibouti and will arrive today for further assessment.”
The Times of Israel Community.