Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement that the Rubymar’s crew was safe but that the ship was badly damaged and at risk of sinking. Security firm LSS-SAPU, in charge of safety on the Rubymar, said the crew evacuated after two missiles hit. They were picked up by another ship and taken to Djibouti.
In a second incident within hours, a Greece-flagged, US-owned bulk carrier with 23 crew members was attacked twice on Monday by missiles, with a window damaged.
Meanwhile, the Suez Canal’s revenues have dropped by at least 40 to 50%, said Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.”Previously the Suez Canal brought in some $10 billion per day (over Rs 80,000 crore),” he said. A month back, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Osama Rabie had said Suez C
