Leaking tankers threaten health, livelihoods along Yemen's coast
A series of recent pollution incidents in the port of Aden has brought newfound urgency to addressing the hazardous vessels.
Since 2013, tanker ships linked to one of Yemen’s most powerful businessmen have been leaking oil and waste off the country's southern coast, threatening fishermen's livelihoods, putting residents’ health at risk and poisoning the environment.
A series of recent pollution incidents in the port of Aden has brought newfound urgency to neutralizing the hazardous vessels that are languishing near beaches frequented by locals.
