A missile has fallen near a merchant ship off the coast of Yemen, the British Maritime Commercial Operations Agency reported, Reuters and BTV reported. The crew and ship are safe and are now on their way to their next destination. The event took place a considerable distance from land, approximately 98 nautical miles from Hodeidah, a major Yemeni port city, BTA said.
The missile fell into the sea near the ship's port side, fortunately without causing any damage, the ship's captain said.
Two and a half hours earlier, another vessel reported a “missile attack” about 33 nautical miles south of Moha, a city in Yemenwhose ammunition landed in the water alarmingly close, just 0.2 nautical miles from its stern, BTV reports.
The British company “Ambri“ noted that at the time of these incidents the two ships were moving within close range of 2-5 nautical miles from each other. Despite the dangerous circumstances, both ships and their crews are safe, continuing their voyages with no reported damage.
Incidents highlight the continuing risks facing maritime vessels sailing near conflict zones.