# Ship catches fire in Romanian waters amid rising Black Sea attack concerns

https://mins.news/en/item/100644

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-15 01:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/15/ship-catches-fire-in-romanias-waters-amid-rising-attacks-in-the-black-sea?traffic_source=rss

> A Comoros-flagged chemical and oil tanker, the Yara J, caught fire while anchored in Romania’s territorial waters, and its crew was evacuated. Romania’s defence minister said it was unclear whether a drone had hit the ship and that an investigation was under way, amid growing concern over attacks in the Black Sea.

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