Pakistani crew reports Houthi militants on board ship and refusing to let members off.
Vessel attacked 10 days back in Yemeni port.
Ship asks for immediate transfer to Djibouti.
Pakistanis reported being prevented from getting off ship by Houthis.
An Iranian ship carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Iran’s port of Bandar Abbas to Yemen was attacked, diplomatic sources confirmed on Friday.
The captain and all 24 crew members of the ship are Pakistani nationals, the sources said. No Pakistani crew casualties have been reported in the incident.
Diplomatic sources added that the ship is not in the area under the Yemeni government’s control. Pakistan is doing everything possible to facilitate the return of its nationals on board safely, they added.
Pakistani crew ‘left stranded after ship attacked’ in Yemen
The crew, in a video message, stated the vessel was attacked by a drone at a Yemeni port 10 days earlier. The ship, which was carrying LNG to be unloaded at the port, has not moved since.
The captain of the ship has asked to sail to Djibouti on a priority basis. The crew added that they were expecting help from Pakistan’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Director General of Ports.
They also asserted that Houthi combatants are aboard the ship and refusing to let the crew disembark.
