Eleven sailors are missing after a cargo ship sank off Bulgaria’s coast due to a drone attack, marking the second incident in a week. Prime Minister Rumen Radev condemned the attacks as “absolutely unacceptable,” emphasizing the rising dangers in Bulgarian waters. The situation escalates tensions in the Black Sea region.
Syria has called on the International Maritime Organization and Bulgarian authorities to investigate the sinking of the cargo ship Alfa Watan in the Black Sea, where ten crew members are missing. Director Mazen Aloush highlighted concerns over the halted search and rescue operations and condemned the attack as a violation of maritime safety.
Eighteen crew members were rescued after drones targeted a commercial vessel off Bulgaria’s coast. The group, including 11 Turkish and seven Indian nationals, was taken aboard the ferry Dioscuria. Meanwhile, another cargo ship’s crew remains missing after the vessel sank during the attack, prompting ongoing search operations.
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