1st LD Writethru: Merchant vessel sinks in Red Sea after Yemen's Houthi attack

ADEN, Yemen, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A merchant vessel struck by the Yemeni Houthi group days ago has sunk in the Red Sea, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a facility of the British navy for handling international shipping emergencies, reported Tuesday.

The Greek-owned bulk carrier "Tutor" was hit twice on June 12 approximately 66 nautical miles southwest of the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, the