Red Sea

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A crude oil tanker bound for India was hit by an attack drone fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, the US military said. M/V Saibaba, a Gabon-flagged tanker with Indians on board, reported no injuries but sent out a distress call.

The fire on the vessel was successfully extinguished, and there were no reported casualties among the crew. The ship, affiliated with Israel, experienced structural damage and water ingress.

The United States is set to announce the deployment of a "special upgraded multinational task force" in the Red Sea to deter Houthi attacks on ships. While not escorting vessels, the task force's existence aims to enhance the ability to counter threats. Girish Linganna reports

A video released by the Houthis showed armed men descending onto the ship's deck from a helicopter. Israel denounced it as an "Iranian act of terrorism," while the Houthis insisted the ship had Israeli ties. The vessel's owner, Galaxy Maritime Ltd, reported it was now in the Hodeidah port area in Yemen

The officials from the Institute of Marine Sciences and the Red Sea Reserves said that the embalming process (a surgical process in which the body fluids are replaced with chemical solutions) is underway so that the shark can be placed in the institute's museum.

A foreign national was killed in a shark attack on the beach of the Dream Beach hotel. The victim was a Russian citizen. The ministry ordered a 60km stretch of Red Sea beach to be closed for 48 hours starting on Friday.

Flyadeal, the budget subsidiary of flag carrier Saudia, flew from Riyadh to the Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah on Thursday, according to Flyadeal spokesperson Emad Iskandarani.According to Iskandarani, the "bulk" of the seven-member crew were Saudi women, including the first officer, but not the captain, who was a foreign woman.