Some crew are abandoning a Barbados-flagged ship and others are reported missing after it was damaged in an apparent attack off Yemen, maritime security firm Ambrey says.
A US official told Reuters smoke was seen coming off the True Confidence and a lifeboat was seen in the water.
It follows reports of an explosion 100km (62 miles) south-west of Aden.
Yemen's Houthi movement, which has been attacking commercial shipping in the region, have not yet commented.
Three crew members are missing from the Barbados-flagged bulk carrier True Confidence and four others have sustained serious burns after the vessel was damaged off Yemen, a shipping source said on Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteThe source, who declined to be identified, added that the vessel appeared to have been abandoned.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency had reported that a merchant vessel had been damaged in an attack south of Yemen and coalition forces were supporting it.