# Merchant vessel sinks in Black Sea, one dead, media report

https://mins.news/en/item/112518

- TASS, 2026-10-23 10:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2206799

> A merchant vessel sank in the Black Sea off Romania, killing one person, according to a media report citing sources. The Romanian Navy received a distress call with 13 people aboard; nine have been rescued, and search operations continue amid bad weather. The cause of the damage is unknown, and the vessel may have been carrying petroleum products.

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