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Frame grab from video released by media arm of Yemen's Houthi rebels, purportedly showing attacks on Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion in the Red Sea, Aug. 23, 2024,

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Video. Greek-flagged oil tanker on fire and appears to be adrift in Red Sea

Updated: 24 August 2024 - 10:08 GMT+2

The Sounion has 150,000 tons of crude oil aboard and is a “navigational and environmental hazard,” the EU's Aspides naval mission said on Thursday.

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