Archive · 29 Nov 2025

Tankers attacked in Black Sea

Tankers attacked in Black Sea

Two big ships, Kairos and Virat, had explosions and fires in their engine rooms in the Black Sea near Turkey.

The Kairos was going to Russia and had 25 people on board, while the Virat had 20 people.

Both ships are on a list of ships that are not allowed to do business because of something called sanctions.

The ships might have hit something called a mine, which is like a floating bomb.

Everyone on the ships was saved, and the ships are being helped by other boats.

The cause of the explosions is not known yet, but there have been other incidents like this in the area before.

The Virat was attacked by unmanned vessels and suffered minor damage, but it is in a stable condition and the crew is safe.

Sources

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