{
  "id": 576359,
  "title": "Four crew members killed in Red Sea attack while missile strike reported in Gulf",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/four-crew-members-killed-in-red-sea-attack-while-missile-strike",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T15:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/red-sea-attack-yemen-houthis-gulf-6312561"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Four crew members lost their lives in an attack by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on a small cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Tuesday, according to Yemen's transport ministry. This would be the first such incident since the Iran war began on February 28. The Egyptian-owned Tihamah was attacked, resulting in the deaths of three Pakistanis and one Indonesian crew member. The vessel lost control after being hit by an unknown projectile. Three coastguard personnel were injured while attempting to rescue the crew. The Houthis have not claimed responsibility for the attack.\n\nSeparately, a container ship named Vela Nova, flagged under Panama, was targeted by a missile in the Gulf of Oman, potentially a US strike. The ship was said to have been hit 71 nautical miles off Pakistan's coast. This is believed to be the 12th vessel attacked by US forces since their blockade of Iran-linked shipping was announced in April. The US attack on Vela Nova came after the vessel had recently made port calls in Mumbai and Port Klang, Malaysia, where Iran-linked ships were also present.",
  "summary": "The deaths of three Pakistanis and one Indonesian crew member, if confirmed, would mark the first deaths in a Houthi strike on shipping since the Iran war began.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Four sailors killed in Houthi attack on commercial ship in Bab Al-Mandab",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/four-sailors-killed-in-houthi-attack-on-commercial-ship-in-bab-al",
        "published": "2026-08-11T16:26:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Houthi attack kills three crew members in Red Sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/houthi-attack-kills-three-crew-members-in-red-sea",
        "published": "2026-08-11T16:30:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Yemen coastguard says six killed in Houthi strike on ship in Red Sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/yemen-coastguard-says-six-killed-in-houthi-strike-on-ship-in-red-sea",
        "published": "2026-08-11T18:34:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}