The incident occurred a day after Houthi militants in Yemen targeted another vessel, their first assault on shipping since President Trump announced a truce with them.

Yemen's Houthi rebels continued an hourslong attack Tuesday targeting a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea, authorities said, after the group claimed to have sunk another vessel in an assault that threatens to renew combat across the vital waterway.

These are the first fatalities from a Red Sea shipping attack since June 2024. Renewed clashes between Israel and the Houthis come amid Gaza ceasefire talks.