Claim: Footage shows a cargo ship on fire due to an attack by the Houthis.
Fact-check: Old clip of cargo ship fire falsely linked to Houthi attacks - Full Fact
Verdict: this video shows a fire aboard a ship off the coast of sri lanka in 2021. it's not related to houthi attacks on ships in the red sea, which began after the 7 october hamas attack on israel.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Evie Townend
Date published: 2024-11-19T00:00:00