Toll from Houthi attack on Greek-owned ship rises to four

The toll of a Houthi attack on a Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier ship off the coast of Yemen on Monday night has risen to four from the earlier toll of two, an official with knowledge of the issue says

The deaths on the Eternity C, the first involving shipping in the Red Sea since June 2024, bring the total number of seafarers killed in Houthi attacks on vessels plying the Red Sea to eight.

The vessel’s operator, Cosmoship Management, was not immediately available to comment on the reported fatalities.

Earlier today, Liberia’s shipping delegation had told a United Nations meeting that two crew members had been killed.

An official with Aspides, the European Union’s mission assigned to help protect Red Sea shipping, also says that at least two other crew members were injured.

Eternity C, with 22 crew members – 21 Filipinos and one Russian – on board, was attacked with sea drones and rocket-propelled grenades fired from manned speed boats, maritime security sources have said.

The ship is now adrift and listing, the sources say. According to sources, Greece is in diplomatic talks with Saudi Arabia over the incident.