'Explosions' at Yemeni port after Israel issues evacuation warning
The blasts came after the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for people at three Yemeni ports - Hodeidah, Ras Issa, and Salif - as well as the Ras al Khatib power station.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said it would carry out airstrikes on those areas due to "military activities being carried out there".
An IDF spokesperson said: "For your safety, we urge all those present in the specified areas, as well as ships anchored nearby, to evacuate immediately."
Earlier in the day, a ship was reportedly set on fire after being attacked in the Red Sea.
The assault, off the southwest coast of Yemen, resembled that of the Houthi militant group, said a private security company.
It was the first such incident reported in the vital shipping corridor since mid-April.
Maritime security sources said the vessel, identified as the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier Magic Seas, had taken on water after being hit by sea drones.
The crew abandoned the ship.
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