Ex-army man missing after Houthi strike on cargo vessel

A Kayamkulam native posted as security officer has been missing since July 7 after Houthi rebels attacked and sunk the cargo ship he was on in the Red Sea.

- Biju E Paul @Alappuzha

Anilkumar Raveendran, 52, of Pathiyoor is among the 12 crew members of Liberia-flagged MV Eternity C who are missing since the attack. One other Keralite crew member, Augustine from Parassala in Thiruvananthapuram, was rescued along with six others by the European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR).

Anilkumar, a retired Indian Army officer, last contacted his family via phone on July 6, a day before the attack and told them the ship was heading towards the Red Sea. The family is now frantically seeking information about his whereabouts.