One person has lost their life following the sinking of a commercial vessel carrying Azerbaijani nationals off the coast of Romania in the Black Sea.
Sea-news.az reports that the information was broadcast by the Realitatea Plus TV channel, citing sources.
According to reports, a distress signal was received by the Romanian Naval Forces at 10:00 AM local time. There were a total of 13 crew members on board — 10 Ukrainian and 3 Azerbaijani citizens.
To date, nine people have been rescued alive from the water, while one person has been confirmed dead.
Although adverse weather conditions complicate search and rescue efforts, operations remain ongoing. The exact cause of the vessel’s damage remains unknown. It is presumed that the ship may have been carrying petroleum products.
