Ship sinks in Red Sea days after Houthi attack

The Rubymar is the first ship to sink amid Houthi hostilities in the Red Sea (Maxar Technologies via AP)

A ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water, officials said.

The Belize-flagged Rubymar is the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of the Houthis’ campaign over Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.