Rubymar cargo ship sinking off the coast of Yemen - in pictures

  • An image released by the US military showed the Belize-flagged Rubymar sinking in the Red Sea. AP
    An image released by the US military showed the Belize-flagged Rubymar sinking in the Red Sea. AP
  • Rubymar, a British-registered cargo ship, sinking off the coast of Yemen after being damaged in a missile attack by Houthi rebels. EPA
    Rubymar, a British-registered cargo ship, sinking off the coast of Yemen after being damaged in a missile attack by Houthi rebels. EPA
  • The Belize-flagged ship is carrying a cargo of combustible fertiliser. AFP
    The Belize-flagged ship is carrying a cargo of combustible fertiliser. AFP
  • The Saudi-backed government of Yemen has asked the UN for urgent help to avoid an environmental disaster due to the danger of a spill from the cargo of fertiliser. EPA
    The Saudi-backed government of Yemen has asked the UN for urgent help to avoid an environmental disaster due to the danger of a spill from the cargo of fertiliser. EPA
  • The Rubymar was hit a week ago in a missile strike by Houthis in the Red Sea. EPA
    The Rubymar was hit a week ago in a missile strike by Houthis in the Red Sea. EPA
  • A US-led coalition continues to strike Houthi targets in Yemen as it seeks to degrade the Houthis' abilities to attack commercial ships amid high tensions in the Middle East. EPA
    A US-led coalition continues to strike Houthi targets in Yemen as it seeks to degrade the Houthis' abilities to attack commercial ships amid high tensions in the Middle East. EPA
  • Much of the ship is now underwater. EPA
    Much of the ship is now underwater. EPA