Overview

• Fifteen of the 25 crew members of the Liberian-flagged Eternity C remain unaccounted after the vessel was struck.
• Six sailors from the ship were rescued after more than 24 hours adrift and four crew members have been confirmed killed.
• The Eternity C sank on July 9 after its hull was breached and all emergency lifeboats were destroyed by Houthi fire.
• The crew of the Magic Seas escaped harm when a passing merchant vessel plucked them to safety.
• Houthi fighters backed by Iran have mounted over 100 Red Sea ship assaults since late 2023 in solidarity with Hamas.