Eight people are missing and a major search and rescue operation is underway after a fire broke out on board a tanker in the Black Sea.
The crew of the vessel, named the Wide Trader, reported a fire at around 7am local time, about 13 nautical miles southeast of the Romanian city of Sulina, the Romanian Naval Authority said in a press release.
12 crew members on board
“There were 12 people on board the vessel. Four of them are safe, whilst eight are currently missing,” it added. A ship and helicopter have been sent to search the area.
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