EU naval mission says fire still burning on Greek-flagged ship following Houthi attack

The European Union naval mission in the Red Sea, ASPIDS, stated in a post on X on Monday that the fire has been burning on the Greek-flagged ship Sounion since August 23, following an attack by the Yemeni Houthi group.

Update on M/V SOUNION:

The MV SOUNION has been on fire since August 23rd.

An EUNAFOR ASPIDES 🇪🇺 unit transiting the area reported that there are fires on at least 5 locations observed on the main deck of the vessel. It is estimated that these are located around the hatches of… pic.twitter.com/ta0IuLhIoY

— EUNAVFOR ASPIDES (@EUNAVFORASPIDES) August 26, 2024

Reuters