Rescuers searched for seven crew members after the tanker Wine Trader caught fire in the Black Sea; five sailors were rescued.
Seven sailors were reported missing after a fire aboard the tanker Wine Trader off Romania’s Black Sea coast. The San Marino-flagged vessel was reportedly about 13 nautical miles southeast of Sulina, carrying 12 crew members; five were rescued. Romanian authorities deployed Black Hawk helicopters and vessels carrying medical personnel to support the search.
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