The Greek-flagged tanker, owned by Delta Tankers and called 'Sounion', was hit by Houthi militants on Wednesday while carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil from Basra, Iraq to Corinth.

The Greek-flagged oil tanker was struck on the starboard side and lost power, while three fires were reported yesterday aboard the tanker abandoned by its crew.

According to initial reports, the ship that came under attack is the "Sounion," which is under the Greek flag and belongs to the company "Delta Tankers."

The attacks took place off the port of Mokha, located in the west of Taiz City in Yemen, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)

Emergency services quickly responded, with twelve firefighters and four fire engines dispatched to the scene

Tanker engulfed in flames in the Corinth Isthmus bridge; major fire-fighting effort underway

The development was confirmed by the Philippines foreign ministry, given that the detained sailors are Filipino nationals

A total of three individuals, identified as the Greek inspector and two Filipino inspectors, said they were tricked into remaining on board after the vessel sailed from Izmir for Egypt

The junior officer was serving aboard the Marshall Islands-flagged St. Nikolas when it was boarded by Iranian military personnel and diverted to an Iranian port

Iranian state media released a video showing the hijacking of the vessel by Iranian military personnel as it was sailing in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday

The state news agency of Iran acknowledged the seizure of a vessel by the country's naval forces

The tanker, St. Nikolas, is a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker associated with the Greek shipping company Empire Navigation and was headed for a Turkish refinery

The incident is the latest in a series of attacks in Middle Eastern waters since