Incident Alert – Explosions Sighted by Vessel in the Southern Red Sea |
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Date: 26 December 2023 0320 UTC | Position: Lat 15°11″ 48″ N 04° 14° 44°E |
Location: Red Sea, 50nm West of Hodeida, Yemen. |
Incident Details
The UKMTO released Warning 021/DEC/2023 stating they had received two reports of UAS sightings. About 15 minutes after the sighting, two explosions were observed circa 5nm from the vessel. The first explosion was at 0320 UTC and the second at 0325 UTC, approximately 50nm west of Hodeida. The vessel and crew are safe. Download the full report including our comment and analysis.