希腊油轮红海爆炸起火，疑似胡塞武装预埋炸弹所致
中新社北京8月24日电综合消息：当地时间23日，一艘悬挂希腊国旗的油轮“苏尼翁”号(Sounion)在红海发生爆炸并起火。此前，该油轮曾遭也门胡塞武装袭击。
据美联社报道，胡塞武装23日深夜在社交媒体上发布的视频显示，“苏尼翁”号发生三处爆炸，之后燃起大火。美联社分析称，三处爆炸同时发生，表明更有可能是预先埋设炸弹的结果，而不是导弹或无人机袭击。
当地时间21日，“苏尼翁”号在也门港口城市荷台达以西约140公里处遭到胡塞武装袭击，船上的20多名船员弃船，后被一艘法国军舰救起。
英国皇家海军管理的英国海事贸易运营机构23日称，已收到“苏尼翁”发生三起火灾的报告，船只“似乎在漂流”。“苏尼翁”号装载有15万吨原油，可能给周边海洋环境带来“灾难性后果”。
“苏尼翁”号隶属于总部位于雅典的德尔塔油轮公司(Delta Tankers)，这也是该公司本月第三艘遭到胡塞武装袭击的船只。胡塞武装表示，袭击这艘油轮的部分原因是德尔塔油轮公司违反了“进入被占领巴勒斯坦港口”的禁令。
英国《金融时报》指出，胡塞武装之前并没有故意炸毁被弃船只的做法，此次事件可能标志着该组织在红海上的袭击策略发生变化。
自去年11月胡塞武装开始袭击国际航运船只以来，该组织已经击沉了两艘轮船：今年2月遇袭的“鲁比马尔”号(Rubymar)和6月遇袭的“导师”号(Tutor)。这两艘船只没有装载液体货物，也没有严重污染的报告。
美联社说，受胡塞武装袭击影响的红海贸易航线上，每年通常有价值1万亿美元的货物通过。此次事件再次引发了国际社会对红海航线安全问题的关注，也加剧了该地区紧张局势。
英语如下：
Greek Oil Tanker Explodes and Catches Fire in Red Sea, Suspected Houthi Attack
Keywords: Oil tanker explosion, Red Sea,Houthis
Content:
A Greek-flagged oil tanker, the “Sounion,” exploded and caught fire in the Red Sea on August23, local time. The incident follows a previous attack on the vessel by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
According to the Associated Press, avideo released by the Houthis on social media late on August 23 showed three explosions on the “Sounion” followed by a fire. The AP analysis suggests that the simultaneous nature of the three explosions points towards pre-planted explosivesrather than a missile or drone attack.
On August 21, the “Sounion” was attacked by the Houthis approximately 140 kilometers west of the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah. The vessel’s crew of over 20 abandoned ship and were later rescued by a French warship.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), managed by the Royal Navy, reported on August 23 that they had received reports of three fires on the “Sounion,” which appeared to be adrift. The “Sounion” was carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil, potentially posing a “catastrophic” threat to the surrounding marine environment.
The “Sounion” is owned by Delta Tankers, a company based in Athens. This is the third vessel belonging to the company to beattacked by the Houthis this month. The Houthis claim that the attack on the “Sounion” was partly due to Delta Tankers violating a ban on entering “occupied Palestinian ports.”
The Financial Times notes that the Houthis have not previously intentionally destroyed abandoned vessels, suggesting that this incident could mark a shiftin the group’s attack strategy in the Red Sea.
Since November last year, the Houthis have sunk two ships: the “Rubymar” in February and the “Tutor” in June. Neither of these vessels were carrying liquid cargo, and there were no reports of significant pollution.
The Associated Press reportsthat the Red Sea trade route, affected by the Houthi attacks, typically carries $1 trillion worth of goods annually. This incident has once again raised international concerns about the safety of the Red Sea shipping route and heightened tensions in the region.
【来源】http://www.chinanews.com/gj/2024/08-24/10274029.shtml
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