# Bulgaria halts rescue operation for crew of sunken ship

https://mins.news/en/item/89284

- Reuters, 2026-10-07 08:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/bulgaria-halts-rescue-operation-crew-sunken-ship-2026-10-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac60310a431ad00017b1846

> Bulgaria has stopped searching for the missing crew of a ship that sank after being struck by a drone on Tuesday about 70 nautical miles (130 km) off the Bulgarian coast, the Maritime Administration said.

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