A fire broke out on a merchant ship in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania, causing seven people to go missing, reports RFI on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Search operations are ongoing to locate the seven missing individuals. This incident occurs amid heightened tensions in the Black Sea, particularly near the Romanian and Bulgarian coasts.
Several commercial vessels have recently been targeted by drone attacks, actions attributed to Russia, which is fueling concern in the region.