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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Russian drones strike Turkish-owned grain vessel in Black Sea, killing two crew members
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said two Russian drones struck the Turkish-owned Royad Mammadov while it carried corn from Ukraine to Italy. Romanian authorities confirmed two deaths and rescued 11 crew members after the vessel caught fire and sank.
Turkish freighter with crews from Azerbaijan and India was hit 30 miles off the northern coast of Romania. Zelensky calls for international pressure to protect navigation and global food security.
TWO people died and 11 crew members were rescued today after a fire broke out on a ship in the Black Sea, near Romanian territorial waters.
Russian drone strike kills captain on Turkish cargo ship in Black Sea
A Russian drone strike hit a Turkish-owned cargo ship carrying corn in the Black Sea, killing the captain and injuring a crew member. The attack in neutral waters has renewed concern over civilian shipping safety and global food supplies.
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