Body found, 9 men rescued in search for missing tanker crew off OmanAL-MUKALLA: Nine crewmen from an oil tanker that capsized off Oman have been rescued and a body recovered, the Omani maritime agency said on Thursday. “Search-and-rescue efforts are still ongoing to locate the remaining missing crew members,” the Omani center said. Environmentalists say that a leak from a tanker targeted by the Houthis in the Red Sea has resulted in a 200 km slick moving south, threatening the area’s already fragile ecosystem. “The Red Sea is home to various protected species, including turtles, sharks, and fish such as the coral grouper. In response, the US launched retaliatory strikes on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and branded the militia a terrorist group.

Source: Libya Today July 17, 2024 19:37 UTC