A Sailor Dies After a Ukraine-Bound Tanker Catches Fire Off Romania as Officials Probe War Link
Romanian authorities are investigating a possible Russian attack after the tanker burned and three sailors were injured, one fatally, officials said.
- A sailor injured when a Ukraine-bound tanker ship caught fire off Romania's Black Sea coast has died.
- The ship, named Gas Lisbon, was sailing across the Black Sea toward Ukraine when it was struck, and the entire 17-member crew was evacuated.
- Romanian authorities are investigating a possible link between the incident and Russia's war against Ukraine.
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BUCAREST, Romania (AP) — A sailor who was injured when a tanker bound for Ukraine caught fire off the Romanian coast of the Black Sea is dead, Romanian media reported on Thursday, while authorities are investigating a possible...
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A sailor dies after a Ukraine-bound tanker catches fire off Romania as officials probe war link
A sailor injured when a Ukraine-bound tanker ship caught fire off Romania’s Black Sea coast has died, Romanian media reported Thursday.
One of the three sailors injured as a result of the fire erupted on board the commercial vessel GAS LISBON, in the Black Sea, died at Tulcea County Emergency Hospital, announces the local press. The death occurs two days after the ship's death occurred, possibly as a result of a mine or a drone attack.
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