Romania says ship heading to Ukraine struck off its coast
Romanian rescuers evacuated 17 crew members after the LPG tanker caught fire, and three seafarers needed emergency medical care, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Romanian President Nicusor Dan said the Liberian-flagged LPG tanker Gas Lisbon was struck approximately 20 nautical miles off Romania's coast, an attack he attributed to the Russian Federation's war on Ukraine.
- Since the Russian Federation's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the Black Sea has been a theatre of confrontation, with Russian and Ukrainian drones repeatedly breaching Romanian airspace and territorial waters this year.
- Emergency services reported three of the 17 crew members "required emergency medical care" after the strike on the vessel, which was carrying more than 3,790 tonnes of propane from Alexandria, Egypt, to Reni, Ukraine.
- Rescuers evacuated all crew members while authorities dispatched a tugboat to prevent the burning vessel from drifting; the Russian Federation denied responsibility, instead blaming Ukrainian "provocation" for the hostilities.
- India summoned Russia's envoy in New Delhi on Tuesday following a separate fatal attack near Odesa, underscoring broader instability affecting maritime traffic throughout the Black Sea region.
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A gas tanker appears to have been attacked off the Romanian Black Sea coast, and three sailors have been seriously injured. Romania's President Dan suspects a connection with the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.
Romanian President Nicusor Dan said that a propane tanker, the Gas Lisbon, sailing under the Liberian flag, was hit about 20 nautical miles off the Romanian coast last night. The Romanian president said the ship had set sail from the port of Alexandria (Egypt) and was heading towards the Ukrainian port of Reni, reports Telegrafi. Immediately after the incident, two ships from the Romanian Agency for the Safety of Human Life at Sea arrived at the…
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