Two ships ablaze in Romanian Black Sea waters, 7 sailors missing
- On Thursday, rescuers searched for 7 missing crew from two chemical tankers that caught fire overnight in Romanian territorial waters after Russian drones strayed into Romanian airspace.
- These incidents follow drone strikes on at least 5 other cargo ships near the coasts of Romania and Bulgaria over the past 10 days, with previous strikes outside NATO waters resulting in at least 23 sailors lost.
- Romania's naval authority reported 7 of 12 crew from the San Marino-flagged Wine Trader are missing, with 5 rescued; both vessels caught fire while anchored near the Danube River's Sulina Canal.
- The interior ministry deployed 2 Black Hawk helicopters and 2 ships with medical staff to the rescue mission, though officials stated, "At the moment, the rescue cannot be done safely because of very big waves."
- Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said leaders will discuss a proposed moratorium on attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea on Thursday, as Romania has reported repeated breaches of its airspace by Russian drones over the past four years.
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Two ships ablaze in Romanian Black Sea waters, 8 sailors missing - Regional Media News
BUCHAREST, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Rescuers were searching for eight missing crew on Thursday from one of two chemical tankers that caught fire overnight inside Romanian territorial waters in the Black Sea, after Russian drones strayed into Romanian airspace, Romanian officials said. Romanian officials stopped [...]
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Two chemical tankers caught fire on Thursday night. It is not known whether this was an attack.
Romanian authorities have not yet linked the tanker fires to the Russian airstrike, although several drones violated the country's airspace in connection with it at night.
Two commercial cargo ships caught fire off the coast of Romania yesterday evening and last night following possible Russian drone attacks. The vessels involved are two tankers anchored in the Black Sea. A search is still underway for seven crew members from one of the ships; other crew members have been brought to safety. There has been unrest in the Black Sea for some time, which is bordered not only by Romania but also by Ukraine and Russia. T…
A YARA J tank under the flag of the Comoros was attacked by an unknown drone off the coast of Romania.
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