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Ukraine blames Russian drones for deadly ship fire in the Black Sea

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Romania's interior ministry said 11 crew members of the ship that sank had been rescued.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Romania reports 2 dead and 11 rescued after fire onboard a vessel in Black Sea (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Romanian authorities report that two people have died and 11 crew members were rescued after a commercial vessel caught fire in the Black Sea

  2. Al-Monitor

    Romania says two dead after fire on ship, Ukraine blames Russian drones (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Oct 5 (Reuters) - Two people died and others were rescued after a fire on a ship in the Black Sea outside Romania's territorial waters, Romanian authorities said on Monday, as Ukraine blamed Russian drones for the incident.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Two dead, 11 rescued after fire onboard ship in Black Sea, Romania says (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Oct 5 (Reuters) - Romanian authorities said on Monday that two people had died and others had been rescued after a fire on a ship in the Black Sea outside Romania's territorial waters. Romania's interior ministry said 11 crew members of the ship, which it described as sinking, had been rescued.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Zelenskyy says Russian drones hit a vessel carrying corn in Black Sea, 2 dead (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Romanian authorities report that two people have died and 11 crew members were rescued after a commercial vessel caught fire in the Black Sea

  5. New York Post

    Ukraine blames Russian drones for deadly ship fire in the Black Sea (opens New York Post)

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    Romania's interior ministry said 11 crew members of the ship that sank had been rescued.