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The Houthi terrorists were believed to be holding six of the 'Eternity C’s complement of 22 crew and three guards. On July 10 the rescuers have pulled three more crew members and a security guard alive from the Red Sea waters, where the bulk carrier was sunk. They said the Houthi militants were holding some of the crew who were still missing. “These are blameless victims who were simply doing their job. Seafarers should be able to work safely at sea. Instead, they are being unfairly forced into the firing line,” the UK-based Seafarers’ Charity association said. Four crew members were believed to have been killed in the attacks. The 'Eternity C' was first hit on July 7 with sea drones and rocket-propelled grenades fired from speed boats. Following a second attack on the morning of July 8, the crew members were forced to jump into the water. Rescuers have been searching for survivors since the morning of July 9. A total of 10 survivors have been rescued so far, among them eight Filipino crew members, one Indian national and one Greek security guard. The four people rescued on the morning of July 10 had spent nearly 48 hours in the water. The search for survivors was to be continued until all persons have been accounted for. 11 people were still missing. All ships passing the area have been asked to assist in the search. The vessel’s operator, Cosmoship Management, said the ship had delivered a cargo for the UN World Food Program to Berbera and was sailing in ballast condition to Jeddah for refueling at the time of the attack.

On July 7, the European Union expressed its strong condemnation of the attack by Houthi terrorists on the 'Magic Seas', which was sailing near the Yemeni coast, warning of the serious implications for global trade, regional security, and the environment. The EU External Action Service "strongly" denounced this act by the Islamist group, noting that it "endangered the lives of the crew (...) and entailed the risk of a major ecological catastrophe in the region, as the vessel is currently adrift and at risk of sinking." It also noted that Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea "directly threaten regional peace and stability, world trade, and freedom of navigation as a global public good." Furthermore, they "may have a negative impact on the already dire humanitarian situation in Yemen," urging an immediate cessation of these attacks. On the other hand, Brussels has cited the United Nations Security Council's "repeated demands" for the rebels to immediately halt these actions. The European Union's Atalanta naval mission, tasked with combating piracy in the Indian Ocean, was responsible for the rescue of the 22 crew members of the 'Magic Seas'. Yahya Sari, the group's military spokesman, stated that the vessel in question "has completely sunk in the depths of the sea" after the attack, carried out "in response to the company's repeated violations of the ban on entry to occupied Palestinian ports." The ship, according to a video which now emerged, in fact seems to have sunk. The footage shows rising smoke, shattered glass, and water flooding the ship as crew members scramble for safety. The ship suffered severe damage from unmanned boats, missiles, and drones. Despite return fire from onboard guards, the ship began sinking soon after the assault. Reports with photos and video: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/international/dramatic-inside-video-chaos-aboard-ship-magic-seas-after-houthi-attack-red-sea-crisis/videoshow/122309321.cms https://www.firstpost.com/world/another-ship-attacked-in-red-sea-day-after-houthis-claimed-to-have-sunk-bulk-carrier-13904179.html https://gcaptain.com/houthi-video-shows-sinking-of-m-v-magic-seas-in-red-sea/ https://x.com/i/status/1942623337512894739

The U.S. Embassy in Yemen has now confirmed that several crew members from the 'Eternity C', which sunk in the Red Sea after being attacked by the Iranian-backed Houthis, have been kidnapped to Yemen by the terrorists. The U.S. called for their immediate and unconditional safe release, with the Houthis continuing to show the world why they were labeled a terrorist organization by the United States. The European Union naval mission in the Red Sea, 'Aspides,' confirmed on July 10 the rescue of 10 crew members from the 'Eternity C,' Part of the crew died and another was held captive by Yemeni militia. The rescueoperation continued into the early hours of July 10, with the "Aspides" mission successfully rescuing three Filipino crew member and a Greek member of the international rescue team. This, combined with a previous rescue operation, brought the total number of people rescued after the attack to ten. For his part, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sari stated that, following the attack, they had "rescued several crew members, provided medical care," and transferred them "to a safe place." Following a similar rocket-propelled grenade attack that sank the bulk carrier 'Magic Seas' the day before, the Operation Atalanta, the European Union's naval mission to combat piracy in the Indian Ocean, intervened to rescue the 22 crew members. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack on the vessel, which they said was en route to the port of Umm al-Rashrash. According to the Houthis, the vessel was struck with an unmanned boat and six ballistic and cruise missiles. One missile struck the cargo hold closest to the ship’s superstructure, creating a hole in the cargo hold with damage extending to the bridge. Two other holes were visible on the vessel’s hull near the waterline. The vessel eventually sannk stern-first with an inflated life raft visible nearby. A Houthi special forces unit was allegedly deployed post-strike to rescue some of the crew members, provide medical care, and transport them to shore. The terrorists claimed the strike was carried out after the ship’s operators resumed dealings with Israeli ports and ignored direct warnings from the Houthis. Following the sinking of the 'Magic Seas', the bulk carrier now has become the fourth ship to have been sunk by the Houthi terrorists since the escalation began, after the 'Rubymar' and the 'Tutor'. Video: https://www.porttechnology.org/news/eternity-c-sinks-in-red-sea-four-dead/ https://gcaptain.com/houthi-video-shows-deadly-attack-and-sinking-of-eternity-c-bulk-carrier-in-red-sea/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/10/world/politics/yemen-houthis-red-sea-merchant-ship/ https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2025/07/10/four-more-rescued-after-eternity-c-attacked-total-up-to-10-eu-mission https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1274902/greek-security-officer-rescued-48-hours-after-red-sea-attack/ https://x.com/i/status/1943017336291889361

The Houthi militants in Yemen issued a statement claiming that the 'Magic Seas' sank on July 7 in the Red Sea, less than 24 hours after it was attacked. They provided details on a coordinated and prolonged attack on the vessel as they promised to continue the blockade of all shipping associated with Israel. There is no independent confirmation of the sinking of the 'Magic Seas', but the Houthis claim to have audio and video of the sinking, which has not yet been released. In the past, the group has also prematurely claimed sinking ships. The vessel was managed by Allseas Marine of Greece. EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta issued a statement confirming the details of the evacuation of the crew 51 nautical miles southwest of Hudaydah. It had coordinated the rescue of the 22 crew from the vessel. They abandon ship into a life raft and were picked up by the passing containership 'Safeen Prism'. It coordinated with the Djibouti Coast Guard to ensure the crew’s disembarkation. The 22 seafarers included one Romanian, one Vietnamese, and 20 Filipino nationals. The Houthis claimed to have used two unmanned boats, five ballistic missiles, and three drones in a coordinated and prolonged attack on the Magic Seas. The armed guards aboard the vessel reported gunshots and rocket-propelled grenades in the first assault and had returned fire. The guards were able to destroy two of the explosive-laden drone boats. Atalanta confirmed there was a fire aboard the vessel, while the company told the UK Maritime Trade Operations that the vessel was taking on water when the crew abandoned ship.

Rescuers havd pulled seven crew members of the 'Eternity C' alive from the Red Sea on July 9 and were searching for 14 still missing swafarers. Four of the 25 people aboard the ship were killed before the rest of the crew abandoned the vessel, which sank on the morning after being attacked on July 7 and 8. The seven seafarers who were rescued had spent more than 24 hours in the water. There was no comment from the Houthis on the fate of the 'Eternity C'. The search for the missing was to continue until the last light.