Two ships ablaze in Romanian Black Sea waters, 7 sailors missing
Rescuers are searching for seven missing crew after the fires, which Romanian officials said may be linked to suspected drone strikes in the Black Sea.
- 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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Seven Sailors Are Missing Off Romania’s Coast After Suspected Drone Attack in Black Sea
Romanian officials say seven sailors are missing after a fire broke out on a chemical tanker in Romanian territorial waters. This follows drone attacks on at least five other cargo ships in the Black Sea that some Romanian and Bulgarian officials have linked to Russia.
Russia ‘testing Nato’ in Black Sea drone attacks, says Romanian politician
Seven of twelve crew members are missing after a drone attack on a chemical tanker off Romania’s coast. We spoke to Dan Barna, a Romanian member of the European Parliament, who served as the country’s deputy prime minister.
Drone strike and fire on ship in Romanian waters raise fears that war
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian authorities launched search and rescue operations off the Black Sea coast Thursday after a drone struck a ship which then caught fire, the latest in a spate of strikes that has raised
Two ships ablaze off Romanian Black Sea coast, 7 sailors missing
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