Houthis Set Tanker Ablaze off Yemen’s Coast: Risk of Largest Oil Spill in History
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A tanker attacked by Yemeni Houthi rebels off the coast of Oman now threatens to cause the largest oil spill in history, with nearly one million barrels of oil at risk of being released into the Red Sea. The Greek-flagged tanker MV Sounion was abandoned by its crew after the August 21 attack.
The attack left the 25-member crew to be rescued by a European military vessel. The Houthis later boarded the tanker and set multiple fires on its deck, with their leader calling the attack "bold and courageous."
As of Monday, EU military forces reported that the tanker was still burning, and experts warn that if the fire is not controlled soon, it could result in the largest oil spill in history.
The U.S. State Department has warned that a spill from the MV Sounion could be nearly four times larger than the Exxon Valdez disaster in 1989, which contaminated 2,100 kilometers of Alaska's coastline.
As of Monday, EU military forces reported that the tanker was still burning, and experts warn that if the fire is not controlled soon, it could result in the largest oil spill in history.
The U.S. State Department has warned that a spill from the MV Sounion could be nearly four times larger than the Exxon Valdez disaster in 1989, which contaminated 2,100 kilometers of Alaska's coastline.
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