A British-registered ship attacked in the Red Sea has been damaged but has not sunk, BBC Verify has discovered.

Omega_Haxors, 3 months ago

pikachu snap

aaaaaaadjsf, 3 months ago

In other unrelated news, the Titanic still floats according to BBC Verify. They have obtained this image as proof:

https://hexbear.net/pictrs/image/fa2700c7-59f2-4c03-84b3-5119b255a792.jpeg

bartolomeo, 3 months ago

BBC analysis shows the attacks have continued despite the US and UK launching strikes on Houthis in Yemen.

Great analysis but what did you think was gonna happen?

metaStatic, 3 months ago

honestly thought the thumbnail was 4 British sailors on top of a much larger ship that hasn't quite sunk yet

Pons_Aelius, 3 months ago

Well, at least the front hasn't fallen off.

Alsephina, 3 months ago

https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/a2eb2f0c-b940-4b85-98e8-907d6802047a.png

“I am not sunk! I am not sunk!”

Such copium from BBC lmao

bstix, 3 months ago

'Tis but a hull scratch.

the_post_of_tom_joad, 3 months ago

“I’m getting better! I’m Happy! I’m happy!”

TheGrandNagus, 3 months ago

It hasn’t sunk.

(yet)

Geometrinen_Gepardi, 3 months ago

Just have to man the bilge pumps for a while.

YungOnions, 3 months ago

I mean, they’re not lying. It hasn’t sunk.

Alsephina, 3 months ago

The correct thing to say then would be “has been damaged and is sinking”. It’s obvious the kind of copium they’re trying to portray lol.

YungOnions, 3 months ago

The better wording might be ‘British registered ship attacked by Houthi fighters, damaged and may sink’ or something. It’s very deliberately proving that the Houthi propaganda around its sinking is incorrect. That’s not copium, it’s news.

Alsephina, 3 months ago

the Houthi propaganda around its sinking is incorrect

You’re looking at these images and thinking that it’s not sinking?

YungOnions, 3 months ago

No, I’m looking at the images and thinking that it’s not sunk. Which is what the Houthis are saying it was. Which is what the article is proving false. Which, again, is news not ‘copium’.

brain_in_a_box, 3 months ago

Lol, whatever you say man.

Whelks_chance, 3 months ago

They’re specifically refuting claims that it had been sunk. I don’t see what your problem with that is.

XTornado, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago)

It doesn’t necessarily need to be sinking. It could have some sections flooded and not sink anymore… But yeah it’s a bit of nitpick…specially if the boat it’s stuck and cannot be moved by itself, which is the case here and while towing it it could eventually sink if some stuff continues to break or similar.

p1mrx, 3 months ago

It’s not over 'til it actually sinks. If they can tow it back to port, it might be repairable instead of a total loss.

ikidd, 3 months ago

Maybe if they towed it outside the environment?

p1mrx, 3 months ago

Then it would be a total loss. Nothing’s out there.

Shadow, 3 months ago

I can clearly see the front is still attached, so it’s all fine.

It just needs to be towed to a new environment

saltesc, 3 months ago

Low rider, drives a little sloweeer