Two killed, two missing after ROYAD MAMMADOV incident near Romania; 11 rescued.
A Turkish-flagged grain carrier, the ROYAD MAMMADOV, was sunk in the Black Sea off the Romanian coast, killing two crew members and rescuing eleven. The vessel was transporting Ukrainian grain bound for Italy. Turkish and Romanian authorities report the loss; a UUV of uncertain origin is alleged to have caused the blast.
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- 2
- First reported
- 5 Oct 2026 · 13:04 UTC
- Latest development
- 5 Oct 2026 · 14:26 UTC
- Intensity
- 4 / 5
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