A sailor has lost his life, while three others result missing after a merchant ship was hit by a threat Friday morning near Romania’s coast. Nine crew members were rescued as the ship was engulfed in flames and overturned.
Romania’s president, Nicuıor Dan, described the incident as a new example of the tragic consequences of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
The Romanian Coast Guard has launched a wide search-saving operation, about 13 nautical miles east of the port of Constance, the country’s largest port. Authorities are looking for three missing sailors, but poor weather conditions and low visibility have hampered helicopter intervention.
According to Romanian Marine Authority, commercial ship, identified as Khoryv And sailing under the flag of the Command Islands, it issued the emergency signal at around 10:00 local times, after being struck by fear.
The ship suffered large damage and was overthrown, with an immediate sinking risk, Romanian Marine Authority announced.
The crew consisted of 10 Ukrainian citizens and three Azerbaijani citizens. According to Romania’s Interior Ministry, 10 crew members were removed from another commercial ship located in the area, nine of them alive and one without life signs, while three others resulted missing.
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