Watch: Ship carrying thousands of sheep capsizes in Red Sea, local fishermen lead rescue

Despite a frantic rescue effort led by local fishermen, more than 160 sheep tragically drowned in the incident.

The video shows the capsized cargo ship appears upside down, with many sheep still trapped inside the partially submerged vessel (Image source: @dailymail/Instagram)

A livestock ship carrying thousands of sheep capsized in the Red Sea, prompting a courageous rescue effort by local fishermen who raced to save as many animals as possible from drowning. According to Al Jazeera, the cargo vessel was heading to Djibouti when it capsized.

Despite a frantic rescue effort led by local fishermen, more than 160 sheep tragically drowned in the incident. A viral video shared by the Daily Mail shows several small boats scrambling to save the scattered animals from the open sea. As the footage continues, the capsized cargo ship appears upside down, with many sheep still trapped inside the partially submerged vessel. Many sheep can be seen swimming through the rough water.

Sharing the video, Daily Mail wrote, “Yemenis were forced to spring into action to rescue hundreds of sheep from the Red Sea after a commercial ship ran aground.”

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The video quickly gained traction, prompting reactions from social media users. “I’m sure the sheep were grateful that they were saved from drowning to be killed anyway shortly after,” a user wrote. “This is heartbreaking,” another user commented.

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“Mass animal transports on ships should be banned,” a third user said.

A similar incident took place in November 2019, when the cargo ship Queen Hind capsized in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania. The ship was carrying over 14,000 sheep and was bound for Saudi Arabia. While the crew was rescued, many sheep were feared drowned, and emergency services rescued some, The Guardian reported.

In June 2022, the livestock vessel Badr 1 sank in Sudan’s Red Sea port of Suakin, drowning most of the over 15,000 sheep onboard. The crew survived the incident, the report said. In October 2024, the Pakistan Navy rescued an Iranian fishing dhow stranded in the Gulf of Aden.

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