Two Dead, 11 Rescued After Ship Catches Fire and Sinks in Black Sea, Romania Says
Romanian authorities said the fire-damaged grain ship later sank as rescuers recovered 11 crew members and found two bodies, while the cause remains under investigation.
- On Monday, October 5, the Turkish-owned cargo ship Royad Mammadov sank in Romania's exclusive economic zone, leaving two crew members dead and 11 rescued; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attributed the disaster to a Russian drone strike, though Romanian authorities have not formally determined the cause.
- Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev confirmed that two commercial vessels, the Alfa Watan and the Able, were struck by drones on Tuesday in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone; the Alfa Watan sank while all 18 crew members from both ships were successfully evacuated.
- The Indian Embassy in Romania confirmed that three Indian nationals aboard the Royad Mammadov are safe, with one receiving medical care; rescuers conducted a complex operation involving helicopters and coast guard vessels to extract the survivors.
- Radev warned that the drone attacks are disrupting Black Sea maritime traffic and driving insurance premiums higher, describing the strike in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone as a "blatant violation of international law."
- Data from Turkey's Chamber of Maritime Commerce indicates 226 civilian and commercial vessels have been attacked in the Black Sea this year, underscoring escalating regional risks; Moscow has consistently rejected ceasefire proposals, leaving diplomatic channels deadlocked.
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Ukraine blames Russian drones for deadly ship fire in the Black Sea
Two people died and others were rescued after a fire on a ship in the Black Sea outside Romania's territorial waters, Romanian authorities said on Monday, as Ukraine blamed Russian drones for the incident.
One dry cargo sank after the attack, another was hit by a fire and a drone attack on two merchant ships near Bulgaria, causing additional risks not only to vessels linked to Ukraine but also to international commercial shipping in the Black Sea, which is described by RBK-Ukraine with reference to the publication of the Bulgarian publication NOVA. The drones attacked ships on international Atak routes around 03:00 on 6 October, about 70-80 nautic…
"We see that the war is intensifying," said Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev, without accusing Ukraine or Russia of being behind the attack on two ships in his country's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea on Monday night.
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