Eight of 12 crew are missing after the San Marino-flagged Wine Trader reported fire and blasts off Romania's coast in the Black Sea. Nearby ships reported the tanker may have been hit by drones.
01Summary
- 01The Wine Trader was 13 nautical miles east of the mouth of the River Danube at Sulina when it reported a fire and explosions on Thursday morning.
- 02Romanian naval authorities say eight of the 12 crew members are missing.
- 03Nearby ships reported that the tanker was hit by two drones, though this has not been independently confirmed in the text.
- 04Russian drones were detected overnight near Ukraine's Snake Island, not far from the scene.
- 05Earlier in the week, two merchant ships were struck by drones further south off Bulgaria, and one sank.
02Why it matters
The incident raises fresh concern about safety in the Black Sea, where shipping has already been disrupted by repeated drone attacks. It also affects traffic near Romania, Bulgaria and Ukraine, all of which rely on these waters for trade.
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