Oil leaks threaten Red Sea marine life and residents in Aden

Despite warnings of serious adverse effects on the environment, oil spills from dilapidated ships continue to threaten Red Sea marine life and residents of the city of Aden.

Local environmental official Walid Al-Shuaibi told A24 that the oil leaks would continue as long as the dilapidated ships were in the navigation course of the port of Aden.

Al-Shuaibi said authorities need to enforce Yemeni laws and remove these ships to dismantle and get rid of them permanently. Official reports document that 12 dilapidated vessels in the port of Aden are likely to sink and are no longer seaworthy due to the end of their life span.