DUBAI: Five seafarers have been rescued after a cargo ship was attacked and sunk off rebel-held Yemen, maritime monitors said on Wednesday (Jul 9), as a search continues for the remaining crew. The Eternity C,

The attack on the Greek-owned Eternity C follows the Iranian-backed Houthis attacking another vessel, the bulk carrier Magic Seas, on Sunday in the Red Sea, which they subsequently sank.

The Houthis launched back-to-back attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea over the past two days after months of relative calm.