Unconfirmed reports suggest a small containership, which suffered a major cargo fire just forward of the crew accommodation block, has sunk in the Red Sea, off Saudi Arabia.
Crew reported the fire last Wednesday and abandoned the vessel; the Jeddah Marine Rescue Coordination Centre picked up all 25 crew.
VesselsValue AIS data shows the vessel drifting north of the Farasan Islands, in what could be the deepest part of the Red Sea …
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