Four people are presumed dead after a Liberian-flagged cargo ship came under an hourslong attack from Yemen's Houthi rebels, who ultimately sank the vessel in the Red Sea.

Six crew members have been recovered and at least three others killed after a cargo ship was attacked by Yemen's Houthis and sank in the Red Sea, a European naval mission says.The Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated Eternity C was carrying 25 crew when it sustained significant damage and lost all propulsion after being hit by rocket-propelled grenades fired from small boats on Monday,

The Eternity C cargo ship was attacked and sunk by Houthi militants in the Red Sea. One person is presumed dead, and four others are missing. The ship's manager, Cosmoship Management, is verifying claims that some crew were rescued.