Ecological 'disaster' as Houthi-sunk ship leaches fertilizer into Red Sea

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Water supplies for millions, a vibrant fishing industry and some of the world's largest coral reefs are at risk after a cargo ship was sunk by Yemen's rebels.

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00:00 Environmental groups are concerned that the sinking of the Ruby Mar, which went down with

00:05 21,000 tons of fertilizer, will cause considerable damage to the Red Sea and its coral reefs.

00:11 Meanwhile the Italian Navy tweeted that one of its destroyers has shot down a Houthi drone.

00:16 It was the first time the Yemeni rebel group has targeted the Italian Navy.

00:21 It's part of a combined European naval group that tries to protect commercial shipping

00:25 in the Red Sea from coming under attack.

00:28 The US has launched air strikes against the Houthis too.

00:32 The Shiite Muslim group says it won't stop targeting shipping unless Israel stops fighting

00:36 in Gaza.

00:37 Its attacks have forced a lot of shipping from Asia to Europe to take the longer route

00:41 around Africa.

00:42 And that's led to the price of some goods going up and concerns rising for the global

00:46 economy.

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