The Hong Kong-Flagged Bulk Cargo Ship, "ASL Bauhinia" suffered a large explosion this morning, after which a massive fire spread throughout the vessel.
Crew were forced to abandon the Vessel in the Southern Red Sea. The Crew were rescued by a nearby a Vessel, with the ASL Bauhinia being set adrift off the Coast of Western Yemen.
What caused the Explosion is still not known.
The Houthis in Yemen recently announcing a halt in attacks on Commercial Vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, following the Ceasefire in Gaza.