BREAKING: A large-scale search-and-rescue operation is underway in the Black Sea after drones struck two…
Natural Disaster · · Black Sea
BREAKING: A large-scale search-and-rescue operation is underway in the Black Sea after drones struck two vessels inside Bulgaria’s Exclusive Economic Zone the first reported attack of its kind in Bulgaria’s EEZ.
The Palau-flagged ABLE had departed Romania and was bound for Turkey when it was hit. The vessel caught fire, forcing all 18 crew members to abandon ship. They were rescued by the Bulgarian-flagged ferry DIOSCURIA, with several sailors reportedly injured and given first aid.
The Togo-flagged ALFA WATAN was sailing from Turkey toward Galați, Romania, when it was struck. The vessel suffered critical structural damage and sank east of the Bulgarian coast. The fate of its crew remains unknown, and a major search operation is continuing.
Prime Minister Rumen Radev has convened an emergency meeting with representatives of state institutions following the strikes a statament is expected shortly.
Source: @GeoInsider
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