An incredible and unexpected event took place near its territorial waters Yemenwhere a ship carrying thousands sheep It was overthrown and off the coast of Aden.
Video shows residents of Yemen to desperately try to rescue hundreds of sheep from the Red Sea Following the landing ship on the Ras Al-Ara coast in Lahj, Yemen.
The ship had departed from Somalia and headed to Djibouti when the incident happened.
Footage released by activists show the ship fighting in the waters of Aden Gulf, tilting strongly at the expense of its animal cargo before it is overthrown.
Reports have spoken of thousands to almost one million sheep, although most local sources confirm that the number was thousands.
A group of fishermen was mobilized immediately after the wreck – the locals managed to save several crew members, who reportedly were Somali nationals, along with many of the sheep.
However, despite their quick efforts, more than 160 sheep drowned.