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Three Indians Rescued from Black Sea Ship Attack Depart for India
A cargo ship called MV Royad Mammadov was hit by a drone in the Black Sea.
It was carrying corn from Ukraine to Italy.
Three Indian crew members were rescued after the attack.
Two other sailors were killed, and several people were hurt.
One of the Indian sailors was injured and received care in Romania.
The Indian embassy helped the three men while they were there.
The embassy said all three were stable when it reported on them.
They have now left Romania to return to India.
Three Indian nationals rescued from the Turkish-owned cargo ship MV Royad Mammadov departed for India on Saturday.
The ship was struck Monday while carrying corn from Ukraine’s Izmail port to Ravenna, Italy, outside Romania’s territorial waters.
Two foreign seafarers were killed and several crew members injured; the nationalities of those killed were not immediately known.
All three Indians survived; one was injured and treated in Romania, and the embassy said they were stable on October 7.
India’s embassy in Bucharest said it helped arrange their return and thanked Romanian authorities, the hospital and rescue teams.
- Who
- Three Indian seafarers—Sahil Sandhu, Ashwini Kumar and Harman Singh—were rescued and returned to India.
- What
- They departed for India after surviving an attack on the cargo ship MV Royad Mammadov.
- Where
- The attack occurred in the Black Sea outside Romania’s territorial waters; the ship was travelling from Izmail, Ukraine, to Ravenna, Italy.
- When
- The ship was attacked on Monday; the three men departed on Saturday. The report also says they were rescued on October 6.
- Why
- They returned after being rescued from the attacked vessel, with the Indian embassy assisting their return.
Key facts
- Vessel
- MV Royad Mammadov, a Turkish-owned cargo ship
- Cargo and route
- Corn from Ukraine’s Izmail port to Ravenna, Italy
- Attack location
- Black Sea, outside Romania’s territorial waters
- Indian nationals
- Sahil Sandhu, Ashwini Kumar and Harman Singh
- Casualties
- Two foreign seafarers were killed and several crew members injured; the victims’ nationalities were not immediately known
- Medical care
- One Indian was injured and treated in Romania; all three were reported stable on October 7
- Embassy support
- The Embassy of India in Bucharest assisted the men and thanked Romanian authorities, Constanța County Hospital and Romanian rescue teams
- India’s seafarer workforce
- The article cites a 2026 BIMCO-ICS report estimating 311,936 Indian maritime professionals, or 12.16% of the global seafaring workforce
Quotes
Embassy of India in Bucharest
India's diplomatic mission in Bucharest
“The Embassy provided all necessary support and assistance to facilitate their return. We express our sincere gratitude to the Romanian authorities, Constanța County Hospital, and the Romanian rescue teams for their invaluable assistance, cooperation and support.”
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