Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Three Indians Rescued from Black Sea Ship Attack Depart for India
Three Indian sailors have left Romania to go home to India.
They were rescued from a cargo ship called MV Royad Mammadov after it was struck in the Black Sea.
The ship was carrying corn from Ukraine to Italy.
Two other sailors were killed, and several people were hurt.
All three Indian sailors survived, but one needed medical care in Romania.
The Indian embassy helped them while they were there and arranged support for their return.
It also thanked Romanian officials, hospital workers and rescue teams.
The report’s headlines call the incident a Russian drone strike, but the article text does not give further details about who carried it out.
Three Indian crew members departed Romania for India on Saturday, the Indian Embassy in Bucharest said.
The men were rescued from the Turkish-owned cargo vessel MV Royad Mammadov on October 6.
The ship was carrying corn from Izmail, Ukraine, to Ravenna, Italy, when it was struck in the Black Sea outside Romania’s territorial waters.
Two foreign seafarers were killed and several crew members injured; all three Indians survived, and one received medical treatment in Romania.
The embassy said it helped arrange the men’s return and thanked Romanian authorities, hospital staff and rescue teams.
- Who
- Indian seafarers Sahil Sandhu, Ashwini Kumar and Harman Singh.
- What
- The three men departed for India after being rescued from the attacked cargo vessel MV Royad Mammadov.
- When
- The vessel was struck on Monday; the men were rescued on October 6 and departed on Saturday. The articles do not specify the year.
- Where
- The incident occurred in the Black Sea outside Romania’s territorial waters; the ship was sailing from Izmail, Ukraine, to Ravenna, Italy.
- Why
- They returned to India after being rescued, with the Indian Embassy in Bucharest assisting their return.
- Vessel
- MV Royad Mammadov, a Turkish-owned cargo vessel
- Cargo and route
- Corn from Izmail, Ukraine, to Ravenna, Italy
- Incident location
- Black Sea, outside Romania’s territorial waters
- Indian seafarers
- Sahil Sandhu, Ashwini Kumar and Harman Singh
- Casualties
- Two foreign seafarers killed and several crew members injured; the nationalities of those killed were not immediately known
- Rescue and treatment
- The three Indians were rescued on October 6; one received treatment in Romania, and all were reported stable on October 7
- Embassy assistance
- The Embassy of India in Bucharest helped facilitate their return and provided support, including essential items and Indian food
- Indian seafarer workforce
- The cited BIMCO-ICS report estimates 311,936 Indian maritime professionals, or 12.16% of the global seafaring workforce
