Tag: sinking
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Morgan Stanley Executive and British Tech Tycoon Missing After Yacht Disaster Off Sicily Coast
Specialist divers off the coast of Sicily are conducting a search for six individuals who went missing following the sinking of a yacht early Monday. The British-flagged vessel, which was carrying 22 people including 10 crew members, was anchored near the port of Porello when it was hit by a waterspout, effectively a mini tornado.…
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Cargo Ship Carrying 41,000 Tons of Fertilizer Sinks After Houthi Attack, Raising Environmental Concerns
A cargo ship targeted by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea has sunk, marking the first vessel loss attributed to the Yemeni group’s actions against commercial shipping allegedly linked to Israel. The Britain-owned ship was transporting over 40,000 tons of fertilizer, believed to be ammonium nitrate, when it was struck by a missile nearly two…