Saudi confirms vessel hit in Red Sea: state media
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17 hours ago|- Saudi Arabia says the Saudi-owned Encelia was hit in the Red Sea, causing a fire at the bow, while all crew members remained safe.
A vessel belonging to a Saudi company was hit while transiting the Red Sea, Saudi state media reported Thursday citing an official source, after Yemen's Houthis claimed it struck tankers in the waterway.
The source, quoted by state-run Saudi Press Agency, said "the vessel ENCELIA, belonging to a Saudi company, was targeted while sailing in the Red Sea, resulting in a fire at the bow of the ship" but that all crew members were safe.
