Four Crew Members Rescued from Ship Sunk by Houthis in Red Sea

Four seafarers from a cargo ship sunk by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea have been rescued, with 11 crew members still missing, six of whom are believed to have been kidnapped.

The Greek-owned Eternity C cargo vessel was first attacked on July 7 by Houthis in speedboats armed with drones and rocket-propelled grenades, before the ship was sunk the following day. Crew members jumped into the waters of the Red Sea as the Eternity C was sinking, with seven getting rescued on July 9. The Guardian reports that another four were rescued on July 10, while at least four others are presumed dead.

The Eternity C was the second ship Houthis had sunk in the Red Sea over a three-day period. The rebel group also attacked the Greek-owned Magic Seas on July 6, although all crew members aboard the vessel have since been rescued. Prior to sinking the Magic Seas, Houthis hadn't attacked a merchant ship in the Red Sea since December 2024. The group had been operating under a ceasefire agreement, which it broke in response to escalated tensions between Israel and Iran.

In a July 10 statement, Houthi leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi said that moving forward, no company with ties to Israel will be allowed to move goods through the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea. Neither the Eternity C nor the Magic Seas have been directly linked to Israel, although both had previously docked in the country.