Egypt urges action to avoid potential Safer oil tanker disaster in Red Sea
Egypt urges action to avoid potential Safer oil tanker disaster in Red Sea
The Safer tanker, moored off the western coast of Yemen, has had almost no maintenance since 2015, and could pose a major threat to marine ecosystems if it explodes or leaks
Amr Mohamed Kandil, Tuesday 22 Sep 2020
Safer oil tanker REUTERS
Egypt's Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad on Tuesday stressed the need to find a solution to avoid a potential environmental catastrophe in the Red Sea should the neglected Safer oil tanker explode or leak its cargo.
The ship is moored in the Red Sea, north of the Yemeni city of Hodeidah, and is under the control of Iranian-backed Houthi militia in the country.
The tanker has had almost no maintenance since 2015 due to
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