Romania Probes Cause Of Black Sea Cargo Ship Sinking

Aug 29 (Reuters) – A merchant ship caught fire and sank off the coast of Romania in the Black Sea on Thursday evening, likely after being hit, Romanian President Nicusor Dan and authorities said.

The Romanian Border Police on Friday confirmed the fire on board a commercial ship sailing through Romania’s exclusive economic zone, but did not provide a cause.

Black Sea shipping and port facilities have been targeted repeatedly since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, with the pace of attacks escalating in 2026.

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“The ship was hit… it seems to have sunk,” Dan told journalists