There are fears another 15 crew members may have been kidnapped.
The group also claimed responsibility for a similar assault on Sunday targeting another ship, the Magic Seas, sharing dramatic footage purportedly showing the moment it blew up.
The United States Mission in Yemen accused the Houthis of kidnapping many surviving crew members from Eternity C and called for their immediate and unconditional safe release.
A picture released by Yemen’s Huthi Ansarullah Media Centre claims to show a view of explosions on the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Magic Seas (Photo by ANSARULLAH MEDIA CENTRE / AFP)The vessel was hit again with sea drones on Tuesday, forcing the crew and armed guards to abandon it, security sources told Reuters.
All crew from the Magic Seas were rescued before it sank.
Video shows militants carrying out an attack on the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Magic Seas (Photo by ANSARULLAH MEDIA CENTRE / AFP)In May, the US announced a surprise deal with the Houthis where it agreed to stop a bombing campaign against them in return for an end to shipping attacks, though the Houthis said the deal did not include sparing Israel.
“These vessels have been attacked with callous disregard for the lives of innocent civilian seafarers,” they said.
The Eternity C and the Magic Seas both flew Liberia flags and were operated by Greek firms.
The EU’s Aspides naval mission, which protects Red Sea shipping, confirmed in a statement that six people had been pulled from the sea.
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