The attack, combined with one on a Greek-owned cargo ship at the weekend, marks a revival of the Houthis’ campaign against commercial shipping in the Red Sea.

Six crew members have been rescued 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.

Rescuers launched a search Wednesday for survivors of a Liberian-flagged cargo ship that came under attack from Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, authorities said.