LONDON, August 18. /TASS/. A cargo vessel came under a shelling attack off the Yemeni coast, Reuters said, citing the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Coordination Center.

The incident took place some 40 nautical miles southeast of the port city of Mokha. There were no crew aboard the ship at the moment of the attack, which suffered "complete constructive loss."

The ship’s name and home port were not specified.