Rescuers launched a search Wednesday for survivors of a Liberian-flagged cargo ship that came under attack from Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, authorities said. At least three mariners were killed and two were wounded.

Yemen's Houthi rebels killed 3 mariners with an attack on a ship in the Red Sea, a European naval force says, fueling concern over a possible new wave of attacks by the Iran-backed group.

The United States has strongly condemned the deadly Houthi attacks on the civilian cargo vessels MV Magic Seas and MV Eternity C in the Red Sea. These unprovoked strikes, which left at least three mariners dead and several injured,