Oil slick hits Yemen's southern shores after ship sinks

A ship loaded with diesel that sank off Yemen’s southern coast on Sunday has wreaked heavy environmental damage in the area, according to local reports and videos shared on social media.

The ship, owned by Overseas Freight Company, was described as being in a "dilapidated" state, Al-Ain news website said.

The vessel sank off Al-Bureiqah in the Aden governorate, covering the shores in tar and a spill extending several kilometres east, according to local media.

الباخرة ضيا Dia التابعة لهامور الفساد #احمد_العيسي ومحاولة انقاذها قبل الغرق قبالة ساحل الحسوة في البريقة بالعاصمة #عدن ..
الناس تخرج للبحر هاربه من لهيب الحر بسبب انقطاع الكهرباء
يعني حارمنا من الكهرباء
كمان بيحرمنا من الهواء الطبيعي النقي

اللهم ارنا في هذا الفاسد عجائب قدرتك https://t.co/yv34wm63zS pic.twitter.com/mIYmcwM5iQ

— Khalid shuba alshuba (@khalid_shuba) July 18, 2021

Yemeni Transport Minister Abdel Salam Hamid instructed the government to assess the damage caused by the shipwreck and take the necessary measures, ordering the owner of the ship to be summoned for investigation.