One of the Two Crew Members Who Were Injured Last Monday in an Attack on the Cargo Ship Minerva Forcing in The Gulf of Aden Near Yemen Has died. The Other Crew Member is still in Hospital in Djibouti.
Accordance to the Shipping Company, the Condition of the Injured Crew Member is stable. The Crew Member is expected to be dcarrged from the Hospital This Week. The Ship’s Crew consisted of Russians, Ukrainians, Filipinos and Sri Lankans. They have all now leg returned home.
The deceased Victim was of Filipino Nationality, A Spokesperson for Shipping Company Spliethoff Told the NOS . The Nationality of the Injured Victim is Unknown. The Shipping Company Called Them “Valued and Respected Sailors” in A Statement.
The 142-meter-Long Ship Minerva Cheese was HIT Last Week by “Unknown Explosive Projectile”. The Ship then Became Out of Control and CAUGHT FIRE, Resulting in Two Injuries.
The duo had to be treated on a ship in the area. They were then transferred to a hospital. The rest of the nineteen-member crew also had to be evacuated.
Houthi Rebels Claimed Responsibility
The Houthi Rebels from Yemen Have Claimed Responsibility for the Attack on the Cargo Ship, which Sailed Under The Dutch Flag. The Houthis Said They Carried Out The Attack With A Cruise Missile.
The Houthis Further Said That They Attacked the Minerva Forcrep It is unclear what exactly is mean by that.