It is a “serious threat to the environment of the region”
At the risk of environmental disaster in Red Seadue to attacks last week by rebels Houthi her Yemeni vs tanker sub Greek flagwhich carried 150,000 tons of crude oil and is now immobilized, the press representative of the general secretary of UN Antonio Guterres, Stéphane Dujarric.
This is a “serious threat to the environment of the region”, he stressed while briefing the accredited editors at the United Nations.
The tanker poses a “huge environmental risk” and “we are very concerned about that,” he insisted.
“We are concerned that we are now hearing that there may have been a fire of some kind on board. We strongly condemn the attacks on this ship, which endanger the ecosystem, people and sailors. We have repeatedly mentioned the risks of oil spills in this area due to the ongoing fighting. Security Council Resolution 2722 must be fully respected. We especially call on the Houthis to immediately stop attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea,” Mr. Dujarric underlined.
Source :Skai
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