# Rescue operation launched after ship sends distress signal in Black Sea

https://mins.news/en/item/112450

- euronews, 2026-10-23 09:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/23/rescue-operation-in-the-black-sea-following-a-distress-signal-from-a-ship

> A ship was reportedly hit by several drones 13 miles from Romania’s port of Constanța. Rescuers brought nine of the 13 sailors aboard to safety alive.

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