Moment crew on Red Sea oil tanker open fire on explosives-laden Houthi drone boat before it slams into hull in fireball

This video is no longer available This video is no longer available The valiant but futile efforts of armed guards to shoot an explosives-laden drone boat piloted by Yemen's Houthi rebel forces before it slammed into the side of an oil tanker have been captured in breathtaking video footage. The devastating attack, swiftly claimed by the Iran-backed Houthis, unfolded roughly 110 kilometres off the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, which as in recent days sustained a series of airstrikes by Israel's air force. Footage has emerged of the moment armed crewmembers tried desperately to gun the oncoming ship as it sped towards the hull A trio of guards wearing bullet proof vests brandished assault rifles and let loose a volley of shots at the marine drone but were powerless to prevent it from ramming the vessel The oil tanker Cordelia Moon bursts into flames after being hit by a missile in the Red Sea, off Yemen's Red Sea Port of Hodeida, in this screengrab from a video released on October 1, 2024 A shocking clip captured the moment the Panama-flagged Cordelia Moon was engulfed in flames as a massive blast ripped through its port-side tank Panama-flagged tanker Cordelia Moon transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, August 25, 2024 Fortunately, the ship reported its crew were unharmed - but the captain of a nearby vessel told US Navy officials operating in the area that he heard four loud splashes at the time of the attack. The devastating attack, swiftly claimed by the Iran-backed Houthis, unfolded roughly 110 kilometres off the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah Fortunately the crew are reported to have been unharmed Yemeni tribesmen belonging to the Houthi movement participate in a popular parade and rally held to support Palestinians and against the US-UK aerial attacks on Yemen, on February 7, 2024, in Sana'a, Yemen New Houthi recruits ride a vehicle during a parade against the United States and Israel, in Sana'a, Yemen, 07 February 2024 Israel's air force conducted another devastating airstrike near Beirut airport overnight in an attempt to wipe out Hezbollah's heir apparent after former chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed one week ago. A photographer runs for cover as a smoke raises in the background following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 Smokes and flames rise over Dahieh area after the Israeli army carried out airstrikes in the south of the capital Beirut, Lebanon on October 03, 2024 Smoke billows over the southern suburbs of Beirut and its surroundings, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon October 4, 2024 Residents run for cover following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 The intense bombardment came after the IDF issued yet another evacuation order for communities across southern Lebanon.