Manila, July 10 -- Six crew members of the Liberian-flagged cargo ship 'Eternity C', which sank in the Red Sea following a reported seadrone and speedboat attack by Houthi rebels on Monday, have been rescued, the European Union's naval mission.

In a statement on Wednesday, the European Union's Aspides naval mission said six people had been pulled from the sea. Operation Aspides is the EU' military operation in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Gulf.

The Greek-owned vessel 'Eternity C' was carrying 22 crew members -- 21 Filipinos and one Russian -- when it was allegedly struck by drones and rocket-propelled grenades launched by Iran-backed Houthi militants off the coast of Yemen, the Philippine News Agency said.

At least four sailor...