Two dead in Black Sea ship fire off Romania

aftonbladet.se (Swedish) —

Two people have died in a fire aboard a ship in the Black Sea, according to Romania's interior ministry. The vessel later sank after the blaze. Eleven people were rescued by helicopter from the ship. The incident occurred outside Romania's economic zone, and the cause of the fire remains unclear. The announcement was made by authorities in Bucharest. No further details about the vessel's origin or crew have been provided.


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