At least three of the 25 people on board the Eternity C were killed after it was attacked by the Yemen-based group.

The attack on the Greek-owned bulk carrier Eternity C in the crucial maritime route came after the Houthis attacked a similar ship called Magic Seas.

By Renee Maltezou and Jonathan Saul ATHENS (Reuters) -Rescuers pulled six crew members alive from the Red Sea on Wednesday and 15 were still missing from the second of two ships sunk in recent days in attacks claimed by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia after months of calm.