Houthis blow up second cargo ship in a week and share shocking footage of blast - as rescue crews sc

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Houthis blow up second cargo ship in a week and share shocking footage of blast - as rescue crews scour seas for survivors

Daily Mail
By SABRINA PENTY
10 July 2025



Houthi terrorists have bragged about blowing up a 650ft Greek-operated cargo ship as they launch their second attack this week.

The terror group shared video of the moment its armed militants stormed the Magic Seas ship on Sunday and set off a series of explosions that scuttled the ship, causing it to sink in the Red Sea.

All 22 crew onboard the massive 650ft vessel - nearly the length of two American football fields - were rescued by a passing merchant ship before it sank.

The Iran-backed Houthis have also claimed responsibility for the assault on second vessel, which maritime officials say killed four of the 25 people aboard.

The Eternity C cargo ship, also Greek-operated, went down Wednesday morning after it was attacked on two previous days, sources tied to the rescue operation say.

Rescuers pulled six crew members alive from the Red Sea after spending more than 24 hours in the water, while the fate of another 15 remains unknown.

The Houthis, who said they attacked the Eternity C because it was headed to Israel, allegedly kidnapped an unspecified number of crew and are holding the hostages in what they describe as a 'safe location'.

The US State Department has condemned both 'unprovoked Houthi terror attacks' and vowed to 'continue to take necessary action' to de-escalate the 'ongoing threat' posed by the terrorists.

The Red Sea is a critical waterway for oil and commodities, accounting for about about 10 percent of seaborne oil trade, but traffic has dropped sharply since Houthi attacks off Yemen's coast began in November 2023.

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