Oil slick hits Yemen's southern shores after ship sinks
Oil slick hits Yemen's southern shores after ship sinks
A ship carrying diesel sank off Yemen's southern coast, resulting in an oil spill that caused extensive damage.
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The Yemeni transport minister called for necessary measures to be taken [AFP/Getty Images]
A ship loaded with diesel that sank off Yemen’s southern coast on Sunday has wreaked heavy environmental damage in the area, according to local reports and videos shared on social media.
The ship, owned by Overseas Freight Company, was described as being in a "dilapidated" state, Al-Ain news website said.
The vessel sank off Al-Bureiqah in the Aden governorate, covering the shores in tar and a spill extending several kilometres east, according to local media.
الباخرة ضيا Dia التابعة لهامور الفساد #احمد_العيسي ومحاولة انقاذها قبل الغرق قبالة ساحل الحسوة في البريقة بالعاصمة #عدن ..
— Khalid shuba alshuba (@khalid_shuba) July 18, 2021
الناس تخرج للبحر هاربه من لهيب الحر بسبب انقطاع الكهرباء
يعني حارمنا من الكهرباء
كمان بيحرمنا من الهواء الطبيعي النقي
اللهم ارنا في هذا الفاسد عجائب قدرتك https://t.co/yv34wm63zS pic.twitter.com/mIYmcwM5iQ
Yemeni Transport Minister Abdel Salam Hamid instructed the government to assess the damage caused by the shipwreck and take the necessary measures, ordering the owner of the ship to be summoned for investigation.
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