image Share with X The footage purports to show the Tutar sinking in the Red Sea after a recent attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels.
A photo of the TUTOR ship sinking to the bottom of the Red Sea after violating a Yemeni ban on all shipping companies supporting the genocide in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/dngvAe6OSc
— Yousef (@Ymawryy) June 18, 2024
Verdict: False
This claim is false. This image, first published in an RTBF article in April 2022, shows the oil tanker “Xelo” sunken off the coast of southeastern Tunisia.
Fact check:
On June 12, Houthi rebels reportedly attacked the Greek-owned Tutar ship with a “remote-controlled boat loaded with missiles and explosives.” ReutersThe media report said the UK Maritime Trade Office (UKMTO) believes the Tutar is the second ship to be sunk by the Houthis “since November”.
The image, which has been viewed over 4,000 times as of this writing, purports to show the Tutor ship sinking in the Red Sea after being recently attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels. The caption for the image reads, “Photo of the Tutor ship sinking to the bottom of the Red Sea after violating Yemen's ban on all shipping companies supporting genocide in Gaza.” The image shows the red and blue ship, named “Tutor,” sinking into the water.
However, this claim is false. The image was originally RTBF articles for April 2022The photo shows the oil tanker “Zero” that sank off the southeastern coast of Tunisia. It is unclear why the tanker, which was carrying 750 tons of diesel fuel at the time, sank, according to the media. The tanker had left Egypt and was “heading to Malta” when it sank, the media said. (Related: Video shows US Navy deploying to Miami due to Russian warships)
Similarly, Check Your Fact did not find any X images mentioned in recent credible news reports. Yemen or Houthi rebelsIn fact, the opposite is true. Miss Bar Citing an RTBF article from April 2022, the report said the images showed a Zero tanker, not a Tutor vessel.
Furthermore, the X image Website Yemen Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Expatriates or its Related Society Media Account.
Check Your Fact has reached out to Yemen's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment and will update this article if we receive any comment.
