The second such sinking occurs in the Red Sea when a ship assaulted by Houthis in an assault sinks it

The British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center issued a warning to sailors in the area, stating that the Tutor sunk in the Red Sea.

The second ship to sink in the rebels' assault was a bulk carrier that went down a few days after an attack by Houthi rebels in Yemen that was thought to have killed one mariner on board, according to officials early on Wednesday.

The Houthis, who are supported by Iran, seem to be stepping up their effort to attack commerce via the crucial maritime corridor over the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip, as seen by the sinking of the Tutor in the Red Sea.

The assault occurs in spite of a months-long US-led operation in the area that has seen the Navy engage in its most intensive maritime combat since World War II, with attacks on warships and commercial ships occurring almost every day.

The British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center sent a warning to sailors in the area stating that the Greek-owned and operated Tutor, flying the Liberian flag, had sunk in the Red Sea.

According to military officials, oil and marine debris were seen at the most recent reported site, according to the UKMTO. It is thought that the ship has sunk.

Citing international reports from media channels under their control, the Houthis admitted to the sinking. Neither did the US military recognize the incident nor answer inquiries for comment.

About a week ago, a Houthi drone boat carrying bombs attacked the Tutor in the Red Sea. According to John Kirby, a spokesperson for national security at the White House, the assault claimed the life of a crew member who was Filipino.

The guy who was on board the Tutor has been missing for more than a week in the Red Sea, which experiences extreme summer temperatures, however the Philippines has not officially confirmed the death.

The use of a boat packed with explosives brought to mind al-Qaida's 2000 suicide attack on the USS Cole, which killed 17 people on board when the vessel was docked in the Yemeni city of Aden. The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is leading an operation in the Red Sea with the Cole in an attempt to stop the Houthi strikes, even though the rebels are still going for targets.

In their assault, which has claimed the lives of four sailors in all, the Houthis have fired off more than 60 strikes directed against certain boats in addition to additional missiles and drones. Since November, they have destroyed two ships and taken control of one. Since January, the Houthis have been the subject of a bombing campaign spearheaded by the US. According to the rebels, a series of strikes on May 30 left at least 16 dead and 42 wounded.

Following a rebel assault, the Rubymar, flying the flag of Belize, took on water for many days and eventually sunk in the Red Sea in March, carrying a shipment of fertilizer.

The Houthis have persisted in targeting ships associated with the US, the UK, or Israel with their strikes. Nevertheless, there is little to no relationship between many of the ships they have targeted and the present Israel-Hamas conflict.

Over 37,000 Palestinians have lost their lives in the Gaza conflict, while hundreds more have died as a result of Israeli actions in the West Bank. It started on October 7, when terrorists headed by Hamas invaded Israel, killing over 1,200 people and kidnapping nearly 250 more.

According to a recent assessment by the US Defense Intelligence Agency, since December, container commerce across the Red Sea has decreased by 90% as a result of the strikes. That corridor is used by up to 15% of all marine traffic worldwide.

The Houthis claimed on Wednesday that Raymah, a Yemeni region controlled by the rebels, was the target of US-led airstrikes. The building housing a local radio station was completely damaged during the attacks, according to the Houthi-controlled SABA news agency. The Houthis alleged that similar attacks had wounded nine individuals and killed two around a week before. They did not specify whether the injured were civilians or combatants.

In a previous statement, the US military's Central Command claimed to have taken down eight Houthi drones in Yemen and to have destroyed a Houthi drone that was in mid-air over the Gulf of Aden the previous day.