Sanaa warns against environmental disaster as oil ship sinks off Aden port

SANAA, Jul. 23 (YPA) – Yemen’s Public Authority for Environmental Protection in Sanaa warned against an environmental disaster as a result of the sinking of the oil-laden ship off the port of Aden last Sunday.

In a statement, the authority held the Saudi-led aggression coalition responsible for this disaster, which has come within its systematic aggressive approach to destroying the Yemeni marine environment.

The statement pointed out that the sinking of the oil ship anchored off the port of Aden for a long time, led to the leakage of its cargo of fuel into the sea water, causing great pollution in large areas of the coast of Aden due to the lack of maintenance.

It noted that this disaster considered a major environmental crime punishable by law and a flagrant violation of Environmental Protection Law No. (26) for 1995, and in violation of the provisions of international agreements on environmental protection signed by Yemen country.

The statement also held the coalition of aggression fully responsible for the catastrophic repercussions on the marine environment of the Red Sea.

The authority called on the United Nations and all international humanitarian organizations concerned with environmental affairs to do their duty towards the practices and actions carried out by the coalition that threaten security and peace in Yemen and destroy its environment.

It dammed to obligate the US Office for Project Services to urgently implement the Safer Reservoir maintenance agreement for avoiding another environmental disaster.

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