Yemeni Gov’t calls for preventing environmental disaster in Red Sea

The Yemeni Government on Saturday called on the international community to help address a looming environmental crisis sparked by a Houthi assault on a cargo ship carrying hazardous chemicals in the Red Sea.

The Houthis have stepped up their attacks on international shipping since mid-November last year. The government ordered the committee to develop an emergency plan to address the threatening situation. It also called on the international community to help handle the crisis quickly to prevent the dangerous materials from leaking and causing a potential ecological catastrophe in the Red Sea.