Satellite Images Show Large Oil Slick in Red Sea After Houthi Attacks
- Houthis have been attacking merchant ships in Red Sea
- Slick emerged this week and now stretches more than 125 miles
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An oil slick extending more than 125 miles appeared in the Red Sea, satellite images show, a fresh environmental disaster in a waterway where commercial ships are under siege from attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militants.
The slick extends from about 60 miles northwest of the Yemeni city of Hodeidah and continues northbound, the pictures show. It appears in images from the Sentinel 2 satellite that were taken on July 16 and wasn’t previously present on July 14.