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Event title

Yemen - British military says ship ablaze after being struck off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden

Event category

Social incident - Local security conflict

Event date (UTC)

2025-10-18 14:40:44

Last update (UTC)

2025-12-04 11:23:24

Severity

High

Latitude

13.474221

Longitude

42.888944

Area range

Multiple states / regions wide event

Address/Affected area(s)

Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Southern Red Sea

A ship caught fire Saturday in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen after being struck by a projectile, the British military said.The incident comes as Yemen’s Houthi rebels have been attacking ships through the Red Sea corridor. However, the rebels did not immediately claim the attack, though it can take them hours or even days to do so.The maritime security firm Ambrey described the ship as a tanker that was “en route from Sohar, Oman, to Djibouti.” It said radio traffic suggested the crew was preparing to abandon ship and a search-and-rescue effort was underway.

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