Projectile sinks Indian-flagged ship off Yemen coast

What the report says

An Indian-flagged vessel, the MSV Faize Noore Oliya, capsized and sank off Yemen’s coast after being struck by a projectile, according to officials cited by BBC World News. India’s shipping minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, said all 14 people on board were rescued safely, including 13 Indian nationals, and described the incident as an unprovoked attack. The ship’s exact location and the cause of the strike were not fully established in the report, and no actor was immediately confirmed as responsible.

The incident adds to growing concern over maritime security in the Red Sea and nearby shipping lanes, which have been disrupted by repeated attacks on commercial vessels. BBC World News said the route has become more important as some tankers have sought alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz amid wider regional tensions involving Iran, Israel, the US and Yemen’s Houthis. Yemen’s transport ministry, aligned with the Saudi-backed internationally recognized government, accused the Houthis of the attack, but the group had not commented at the time of publication.

India’s foreign ministry called the targeting of commercial shipping in the region deeply worrisome and said attacks must stop to restore free and unimpeded navigation. The development matters because even isolated strikes can raise insurance costs, slow trade and increase risks for seafarers and energy shipments through one of the world’s most sensitive maritime corridors.