{"id":2329974,"date":"2024-08-23T12:02:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T16:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-video-claims-to-show-tanker-hit-by-houthis\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T12:04:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T16:04:43","slug":"fact-check-video-claims-to-show-tanker-hit-by-houthis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-video-claims-to-show-tanker-hit-by-houthis\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Video Claims To Show Tanker Hit By Houthis"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-video-claims-to-show-tanker-hit-by-houthis%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2329974&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-poll-watcher-it-expert-non-trump-supporter-affidavit-sudden-surge-of-20000-mail-in-votes-for-biden-in-early-hours-on-nov\/\" title=\"GA Poll Watcher, IT Expert, Non-Trump Supporter Affidavit: Sudden Surge of 20,000 Mail-In-Votes For Biden In Early Hours On Nov\">social media<\/a> post<\/a> \u200con X, shared by user ZAINABALI_72, claims to show\u200c a tanker that was hit by\u200d Houthis. However, the content\u200b has been identified as\u200b false. The video in question, which depicts a burning ship, originates \u2063from 2021 and actually shows a vessel off the coast of Sri Lanka, not related to any Houthi activity in \u200cthe\u2064 Red Sea. Recent reports indicate that the Houthis \u200dhave targeted a commercial vessel in the Red Sea with missiles or drones, and while\u200d the ship was left &#8220;not under command,&#8221; \u200dno casualties were reported. The misattribution\u2063 of the video to recent events\u2064 in Yemen has been circulating on social media, but it has been debunked by fact-checkers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A post&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZAINABALI_72\/status\/1826347527115080112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/x.com\/ZAINABALI_72\/status\/1826347527115080112&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1724434279276000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2p9Zw3YzORzgOFpQz8c7_C\">shared on X<\/a>&nbsp;claims to show a tanker hit by the Houthis.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Yemen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Yemen<\/a>&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>Yemen&#9996;&#65039;&#128170; &#127486;&#127466;&#128148;&#127477;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hIR395Cqmd\">pic.twitter.com\/hIR395Cqmd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ZAINABZEHRA&#127988;&#127470;&#127479;&#127473;&#127463;&#127486;&#127466;&#127477;&#127480; (@ZAINABALI_72) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZAINABALI_72\/status\/1826347527115080112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The video is from 2021 and shows a ship on fire off the coast of Sri Lanka. It is not related to the Houthi campaign in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Houthis appeared to have a commercial vessel in the Red Sea with three projectiles -either missiles or drones- leaving the ship &ldquo;not under command,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/houthi-missile-attack-red-sea-yemen-vessel-not-under-command-uk-military-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBS News<\/a>. No casualties were reported, the outlet noted.<\/p>\n<p>Social media users are sharing a video of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/plan-to-tow-burning-cargo-ship-away-from-coast-fails-firefighters-cant-use-water\/\" title=\"Failed attempt to tow burning cargo ship away from coast as firefighters unable to extinguish fire with water.\">burning cargo ship<\/a>, claiming it took place in Yemen. One user wrote, &ldquo;Thank you #Yemen&hellip;Yemen.&rdquo; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/08\/06\/fact-check-no-video-of-a-patriot-launcher-is-not-from-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: No, Video Of A Patriot Launcher Is Not From Ukraine)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This claim is false. Through a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-this-is-not-matt-gaetzs-actual-senior-photo-from-high-school\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: No, This Is Not Matt Gaetz\u2019s Actual Senior Photo From High School\">reverse image search<\/a>, Check Your Fact found that the video was likely taken off the coast of Sri Lanka. The original video was posted to X in May 2021 by the Daily Mirror, a British tabloid.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The X-Press Pearl, a foreign vessel which caught fire off the Colombo Port on May 20 continues to be in flames as the navy continues operations to douse the fire. All 25 crew members onboard saved. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lCcqmDc7ie\">pic.twitter.com\/lCcqmDc7ie<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DailyMirror (@Dailymirror_SL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dailymirror_SL\/status\/1397064339199307779?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&ldquo;The X-Press Pearl, a foreign vessel which caught fire off the Colombo Port on May 20 continues to be in flames as the navy continues operations to douse the fire. All 25 crew members onboard saved,&rdquo; the tweet reads.<\/p>\n<p>The ship was carrying chemicals and could be an environmental disaster that could affect Sri Lanka for decades, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-57395693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC News<\/a>. The Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka noted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ips.lk\/talkingeconomics\/2023\/05\/03\/the-x-press-pearl-disaster-from-flames-to-prevention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 2023<\/a> that the &ldquo;disaster has severely impacted Sri Lanka&rsquo;s fishing industry, with over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themorning.lk\/articles\/MVANxlsipNKpi3mxz1My\">20,000 fishing families<\/a>&nbsp;and approximately&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ips.lk\/talkingeconomics\/2021\/08\/09\/righting-the-ship-the-x-press-pearl-disaster-and-the-imperative-for-regional-maritime-cooperation\/#:~:text=However%2C%20following%20the%20fire%20and,around%2016%2C000%20fishers%20were%20affected.\">16,000 fishermen affected<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A post on X claims to depict a tanker struck by the Houthis, with a user expressing gratitude for Yemen. However, this claim has been deemed false. The video in question is from 2021 and actually shows a ship ablaze near the coast of Sri Lanka, unrelated to any Houthi activities in the Red Sea. According to CBS News, the Houthis were reported to have a commercial vessel in the Red Sea that was &#8220;not under command&#8221; after being hit by three projectiles\u2014either missiles or drones\u2014but no casualties were reported. Social media users are circulating footage of a burning cargo ship while attributing it to Yemen; one user stated, &#8220;Thank you #Yemen.&#8221; A reverse image search revealed that this video likely originated off Sri Lanka&#8217;s coast. The original footage was shared on X in May 2021 by Daily Mirror, detailing an incident involving the X-Press Pearl vessel that caught fire near Colombo Port on May 20 and continued burning as navy efforts were underway to extinguish it. All 25 crew members aboard were rescued. This incident involved chemicals and posed significant environmental risks for Sri Lanka, severely impacting its fishing industry according to reports from BBC News and local policy institutes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":2329975,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2066523322-e1719324950293.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29362],"tags":[7380,13420,6281,39081],"class_list":["post-2329974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-caller","tag-misinformation","tag-fact-check","tag-houthis","tag-tanker-attack"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2066523322-e1719324950293.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2329974"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329974\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2329975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2329974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2329974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2329974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}