Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Ship Carrying Indians Sinks in Black Sea After Fire
A Turkish-owned ship called Royad Mammadov caught fire in the Black Sea and sank.
It was carrying corn and had Azerbaijani and Indian crew members aboard.
Romanian authorities said two people died.
Eleven crew members were rescued.
Three of those rescued were injured, and eight were not.
The ship sank about 30 nautical miles from the Romanian fishing port of Sfantu Gheorghe.
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said Russian drones struck the ship.
Romanian authorities confirmed the fire, deaths, rescue and sinking, but the article does not report an independent confirmation of what caused the fire.
The Turkish-owned ship Royad Mammadov caught fire and sank in the Black Sea.
Romanian authorities said two people died and 11 crew members were rescued.
Three rescued crew members were injured; the other eight were unharmed.
The vessel sank about 30 nautical miles south of Sfantu Gheorghe, in Romania’s exclusive economic zone.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Russia, alleging two Russian drones struck the civilian ship carrying corn.
- Who
- The crew of the Turkish-owned Royad Mammadov; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Russia for the incident.
- What
- The ship caught fire and sank; Romanian authorities reported two deaths and 11 rescued crew members.
- When
- October 5, 2026; authorities said they were notified of the fire at around 11:00.
- Where
- The Black Sea, about 30 nautical miles south of Sfantu Gheorghe, within Romania’s exclusive economic zone.
- Why
- The cause was not independently established in the article. Zelensky alleged that two Russian drones struck the vessel.
Ukrainian account
Romanian authorities’ report
What caused the fire
Ukrainian account
Zelensky said two Russian drones carried out a strike on the civilian vessel.
Romanian authorities’ report
Romanian authorities reported a fire aboard the ship and confirmed deaths, rescues and the sinking; the article does not attribute the fire to a specific cause in their account.
- Vessel
- Royad Mammadov, a Turkish-owned commercial ship
- Length
- 139 metres (455 feet)
- Reported deaths
- Two
- Rescued
- 11 crew members
- Rescue injuries
- Three injured; eight unharmed
- Location
- About 30 nautical miles south of Sfantu Gheorghe, Romania
- Cargo
- Corn
- Ukrainian allegation
- Zelensky said two Russian drones struck the civilian vessel