Two Turkish-owned ships struck off Bulgaria, one sinks
Two Turkish-owned cargo ships were attacked by drones in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea on Oct. 6, sinking one vessel and setting the other ablaze, Bulgarian outlet Novinite reported, citing Bulgarian and Romanian authorities.
Two Turkish-owned cargo ships were attacked by drones in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea on October 6, resulting in one vessel sinking and the other catching fire. The ALFA WATAN, a Togo-flagged ship, sank, while the Palau-flagged ABLE suffered a fire and its crew was rescued by Bulgarian authorities. All 18 crew members of the ABLE were rescued, including two with serious injuries, who were later transferred to a Bulgarian Navy vessel for evacuation.
The fate of the ALFA WATAN's crew remains unknown as a search-and-rescue operation is ongoing. No survivors have been found yet.
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