Video Allegedly Shows Anti-Ship Missile Hit on Bulk Carrier in Red Sea

New footage posted online allegedly shows the moment an Iranian ballistic missile fired by the Houthi group struck a Greek-owned bulk carrier earlier this week in the Southern Red Sea.

The U.S. Central Command said Iranian-backed Houthi militants launched an anti-ship ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen into international shipping lanes. The Maltese-flagged M/V Zografia reported they were struck but seaworthy and continuing their transit.

The ship, which was not carrying any cargo at the time, was heading northbound from Vietnam to Israel when the attack occurred approximately 100 nautical miles northwest of Saleef, Yemen, on Jan. 16.

Miraculously, no injuries were reported in the incident. Following a large explosion, you can clearly see crew members on deck running away from the blast.

If you slow the video down, you can also see the missile.

The incident followed a successful missile strike a day earlier on the M/V Gibraltar Eagle, owned by U.S.-based Eagle Bulk Shipping (NYSE: EGLE), in the Gulf of Aden.

The video, if confirmed as authentic, marks some of the first footage to come out the Red Sea showing Houthi attacks on shipping. On Thursday, the Indian Navy published photos showing damage to another bulk carrier, the M/V Genco Picardy, which was struck by a one-way attack drone on Wednesday, Jan. 17.

The photos underscore the threat to ships and seafarers from ongoing Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Central Command on Friday reported more military strikes on anti-ship missiles in Yemen as the situation continues unabated.

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