
Two crew members died, 11 were rescued during the rescue operation
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The fire occurred on a commercial ship in Romania's exclusive economic zone. The rescue operation is being carried out by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Coast Guard.
In Romania's exclusive economic zone, approximately 30 nautical miles south of the town of Sfintul Gheorghe, a fire occurred on a commercial vessel.
Two crew members were killed, 11 were rescued.
The rescue operation continues with coast guard and air force forces.
CHISINAU, October 5 – RIA Novosti. The Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs reports two dead and 11 rescued crew members of a ship that sank in the Black Sea after a fire.
On Monday, Coast Guard border guards received a report of a fire on board a commercial vessel located in Romania's exclusive economic zone, approximately 30 nautical miles south of the town of Sfintul Gheorghe.
“Structures of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are conducting a comprehensive operation to rescue the crew of a ship that sank in the Black Sea. Eleven crew members were rescued. The two dead were also identified,” the statement said.

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