# 7 sailors missing after two ships catch fire off Romania amid drone incursions

https://mins.news/en/item/101470

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-15 12:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/7-sailors-missing-as-two-ships-off-romanian-black-sea-coast-catch-fire-amid-drone-incursion/

> Romanian officials say seven sailors are missing from the tanker Wine Trader after it caught fire near Sulina, while search-and-rescue efforts continue. Authorities are investigating whether another tanker, Yara J, was hit by a drone; its crew said the vessel was struck.

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