The ship transferred to Gaza Humanitarian aid has broke out and signed about 17 km from the shores of SOS Malta, presumably as a result of a drone attack. Freedom Flotilla Coalition said that there were more than a dozen people on the ship, volunteers from different countries. The Maltese authorities have confirmed the fire and said that the staff was saved, there were no injuries.
The ship was designed to travel to Gaza to violate the humanitarian blockade announced by Israel, CNN reports. The activists accuse Israel of violating international law, but the culprit of the attack has not yet been officially confirmed. The circumstances of the incident continue to be studied.
