Two ships ablaze in Romanian Black Sea waters, 7 sailors missing
Rescuers are searching for 8 crew members after the Wine Trader caught fire, while officials probe whether drones struck the tanker.
- On Thursday, eight crew members were missing after a fire broke out on the San Marino-flagged tanker Wine Trader approximately 13 nautical miles southeast of Sulina off Romania's Black Sea coast.
- Suspected Russian drones have hit multiple ships near Romania and Bulgaria since last week in a spillover from the Ukraine war, renewing concerns about security in critical Black Sea shipping lanes.
- Earlier, the Comoros-flagged tanker Yara J caught fire off Sulina on Wednesday, though the crew extinguished the blaze themselves; Defence Minister Radu Miruta confirmed an investigation is underway.
- Rescuers continue searching for 11 crew members missing from Tuesday's strike on the Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship Dignity, while Bulgaria requested NATO support to strengthen surveillance and response capabilities.
- British finance minister John Healey urged nations at Thursday's International Monetary Fund meetings to tighten sanctions on Russia-linked shipping, warning that disruptions threaten the global food crisis.
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(Istanbul=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Dong-ho = Ships in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania were attacked by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs/drones), AFP reported on the 15th (local time)...
Video footage of the Romanian Interior Ministry shows the consequences of a fire on board the ship "Wine Trader" off the coast of Romania. Seven sailors are missing after the incident in the Black Sea on early Thursday.
BUCAREST (AP) — Romanian authorities started search and rescue operations in the Black Sea on Thursday, after a fire aboard a ship that left seven missing. Five people were rescued and hospitalized.
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gCaptainTwo ships ablaze off Romanian Black Sea coast, 7 sailors missing
BUCHAREST: Rescuers were searching for seven missing crew on Thursday from one of two chemical tankers that caught fire overnight just outside Romanian territorial waters in the Black Sea, after Russian drones strayed into national airspace, Romanian officials said. Romanian President Nicusor Dan said the two ships had been struck by drones, but declined to say whether they were Russian. “Two air drones hit them,” Dan told reporters in Brussels …
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Los Angeles TimesRomanian authorities continue rescue mission after another Black Sea ship fire leaves 7 missing
Romanian authorities have launched search and rescue operations off the Black Sea coast after a fire broke out on a ship that left seven people missing. The fire occurred on Thursday aboard the San Marino-flagged Wine Trader. The chemical tanker…
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