Seven missing after drones set chemical tankers ablaze in Romanian Black Sea waters

Al Jazeera English1 hour ago5:24

Romania says seven people are missing after a fire broke out on a chemical tanker in the Black Sea. The vessel reported the fire on Thursday morning close to the Romanian coast. Authorities say from the 12 people onboard, five are safe. It's one of two chemical tankers that caught fire in Romanian waters overnight. There have been a series of drone attacks hitting vessels off Romania and Bulgaria since last week. Al Jazeera’s Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels, Belgium. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Romania #BlackSea #ChemicalTanker #DroneAttack #ShipFire #Ukraine #Russia #Sulina #NicusorDan #MaritimeSecurity #RussiaUkraineWar #AlJazeeraEnglish

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