Tanker adrift after multiple attacks in the Red Sea, UK maritime agency says

Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion was adrift in the Red Sea on Wednesday after coming under multiple attacks, which sparked a fire on board, the UK maritime agency said.

The vessel was attacked by two small boats and struck by multiple projectiles off Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah on Wednesday morning, the Greek shipping ministry and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations(UKMTO) said.

In a later update, the UKMTO said the Sounion had reported coming under renewed attack...