Red Sea crisis: UK oil tanker catches fire with 22 Indians onboard after Houthi missile attack; Indian Navy responds
Indian Navy, the oil tanker has 22 Indian, and 1 Bangladeshi crew onboard. Indian Navy's INS Visakhapatnam, a guided missile destroyer, deployed in the Gulf of Aden deployed a team to help fire-fighting on the United Kingdom's merchant vessel. According to Navy provided information the distress call was made on the night of 26 January, Friday.
This marks the latest incident linked to the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group in the key shipping route Gulf of Aden. According to reports, the MV Merlin Luanda, came under attack from the Houthi rebels. The tanker was on fire but no deaths or injuries were reported after the vessel was allegedly struck by a Houthi anti-ship missile in the Gulf of Aden.
Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a missile on Friday at a United States warship patrolling the Gulf of Aden, forcing it to shoot down the projectile, and struck a British vessel as their aggressive attacks on maritime traffic continue. The Carney attack represents the first time the Houthis directly targeted a US warship since the rebels began their assaults on shipping in October, a US official said on condition of anonymity because no authorization had been given to discuss the incident. “Based on the request from the MV Merlin Luanda, INS Visakhapatnam has deployed Ship's NBCD team along with firefighting equipment to render assistance to the crew towards augmenting firefighting efforts onboard the distressed MV", said the Indian Navy.
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