Romania reports 2 dead and 11 rescued after fire onboard a vessel in Black Sea

Two individuals lost their lives and eleven crew members were rescued after a fire engulfed a Turkish commercial vessel in the Black Sea, causing it to sink. Romanian authorities were notified around 11 am local time that the vessel, named Royad Mammadov, had caught fire while operating within Romania's exclusive economic zone, situated approximately 55 kilometers south of Sfantul Gheorghe in Tulcea County.

The source of the fire remains unidentified by the Interior Ministry. The Turkish commercial vessel was reportedly transporting grain and had reportedly been struck by a drone southeast of a Black Sea oil platform, although these details have not been confirmed by authorities. Romanian news outlets reported that eleven crew members were successfully rescued, while two individuals tragically perished. Emergency medical care was provided to injured individuals via a helicopter airlift.