Two Dead, 11 Rescued After Ship Catches Fire and Sinks in Black Sea, Romania Says
- On Monday, the cargo ship Royad Mammadov caught fire following a suspected drone strike near the Pesc platform in the Black Sea.
- The vessel, which departed Izmail, Ukraine, for Ravenna, Italy, was struck around 9 nautical miles from the offshore oil and gas platform.
- Romania's Naval Authority confirmed that two people have died and 13 sailors are missing, while 11 crew members were brought to safety.
- The Maritime Coordination Center requested the Romanian Agency for Lifesaving at Sea to intervene, with multiple rescue ships dispatched to the sinking vessel.
- Rescue operations continue outside Romania's territorial waters as authorities investigate the incident, which occurred while the ship was transporting grain through the Black Sea.
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Two killed, Indian among injured after Russian drone hits Turkish cargo ship
A Russian drone struck the MV Royad Mammadov cargo vessel in the Black Sea, resulting in two fatalities. Among the crew were three Indian nationals, one of whom sustained injuries and received medical care. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy confirmed that the ship's captain was killed in the attack and expressed condolences. Romanian authorities responded to the incident by rescuing 11 crew members and recovering two deceased individuals.
Russian drone strike kills Turkish ship captain, Indians among those on board
A Russian drone strike on a Turkish-owned civilian cargo vessel in the Black Sea resulted in the death of the ship's captain and injuries to one crew member. The vessel, carrying corn, had Azerbaijani and Indian citizens on board. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack, highlighting the ongoing disruption to global food security and India's diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that a Russian drone attack caused a fire on a commercial ship that sank today in the Black Sea.
The incident took place not far from the coast of Romania. Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack on the civilian ship.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski claimed that an attack with Russian drones caused a fire on board a commercial ship that later sank into the Black Sea...
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