Fire aboard a vessel in the Black Sea / Eight people missing

The Romanian Naval Authority launched an emergency search and rescue operation in the Black Sea on Thursday morning after a fire broke out aboard a vessel. Eight people are reported missing following the incident.

The SAR (Search and Rescue) operation is coordinated by the Maritime Coordination Centre within the Romanian Naval Authority. The incident was reported in Romania’s territorial waters, approximately 13 nautical miles southeast of Sulina, in Tulcea County.

The authorities mobilized the operation to locate and rescue the missing persons; however, as of the time of reporting, no details had been provided regarding their identities, the type of vessel, or the cause of the fire.

No information has been provided either about the extent of the fire, any people rescued, or the condition of the vessel. The teams involved continue their search in the indicated area, while the authorities are to determine the circumstances in which the incident occurred.