Oil tanker ablaze off Yemen threatens environmental disaster

Experts warn that an abandoned tanker carrying over one million barrels of crude oil could cause a severe environmental disaster in the Red Sea if it breaks up or explodes after being struck by Yemen’s Huthi rebels on August 21. The Greek-flagged Sounion, still on fire, poses a threat of an oil spill four times the size of the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster, potentially causing almost irreparable damage to the area. Maritime monitors are closely monitoring the situation to prevent further harm.

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