Yemen: Satellite Images Show Large Oil Slick after Houthi Attacks

Jul 18, 2024 | Luxembourg Times
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An oil slick extending more than 125 miles appeared in the Red Sea, satellite images show, a fresh environmental disaster in a waterway where commercial ships are under siege from attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militants.The slick extends from about 60 miles northwest of the Yemeni city of Hodeidah and continues northbound, the pictures show. It appears in images from the Sentinel 2 satellite that were taken on July 16 and wasn’t previously present on July 14.