The Greek armed security guard who had been missing since the cargo ship Eternity C sank in the Red Sea following a Houthi attack has been found alive, authorities confirmed.

The guard, who was leading the ship’s security team, was rescued by vessels operated by private maritime security companies Diaplous and Ambrey, which have been conducting search and rescue operations in the area since early Tuesday morning.

Reports indicate that he survived nearly 48 hours at sea before being located. Alongside him, four other crew members were also rescued.

The Eternity C, sailing under the Liberian flag and owned by a Greek company, was carrying 22 crew members, most of whom were Filipino nationals, along with three armed guards — two Indian and one Greek. As of now, four crew members have been confirmed dead.

Three of the deceased were trapped in the engine room at the time of the attack and perished following a powerful explosion. A fourth victim, a Russian national who suffered severe injuries, remained on board as the vessel went down, unable to evacuate due to his condition.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Embassy to Yemen — based in Riyadh — accused the Houthi rebels of abducting surviving crew members of the Eternity C after the assault.

“After killing their colleagues and sinking the ship, the terrorist Houthis kidnapped many survivors from the crew of the Eternity C,” the embassy stated in a post on X (formerly Twitter), calling for their “immediate and unconditional release.”

The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack on Wednesday, marking the second strike by the Yemeni rebel group on a vessel in the Red Sea within 24 hours.