Bulgaria ends search for missing crew after drone strike sinks cargo ship
Summary
Bulgaria stopped searching for missing crew members after a drone attack sank a cargo ship near its coast. The attack hit two commercial ships in the Black Sea, increasing tensions linked to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.Key Facts
- Bulgarian authorities confirmed no survivors were found from the sunken ship.
- Two commercial vessels were hit by drones early Tuesday; one caught fire, and the other sank.
- Eighteen crew members from the ship that caught fire were rescued; crew from the sunken ship remain missing.
- About 10 crew were on the sunken ship, according to specialized shipping sources.
- The incident happened in a search and rescue zone outside Bulgaria’s territorial waters.
- Debris from the sunken ship included an overturned boat, life rafts, and equipment, but no drone debris was reported.
- Both ships were managed by Turkish companies.
- Ukraine blamed Russia for the drone attack amid the ongoing war.
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