Two ships ablaze in Romanian Black Sea waters, 7 sailors missing
Rescuers searched for seven missing crew as officials investigated whether drones were involved in fires on two anchored tankers.
- 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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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
AFTER a drone attack on a tanker off the Romanian coast, seven of the 12 crew members are missing. A search is underway, and Romania and Bulgaria are considering activating NATO's Article 4 over the threats.
Rescue teams were looking this Thursday for seven missing sailors after drones hit two chemical tankers near the coast of Romania in the Black Sea, causing boat fires and raising new security concerns along an important maritime route used by Ukraine. Read also: Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian refineries after Trump's announced truce Drones sink ship in Bulgaria; there are 11 missing The Ministry of the Interior of the country reported that i…
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