OREANDA-NEWS  In Romania's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, the cargo ship Royad Mammadov caught fire and sank. According to the Romanian Interior Ministry, two crew members became victims of the incident, and 11 more sailors were successfully evacuated.

The emergency happened on Monday at about 11:00 a.m. (the time coincides with Moscow time). At the time of the accident, the vessel was located about 30 nautical miles south of the Romanian settlement of Sfintu Gheorghe.

The Romanian Interior Ministry clarified that the agency promptly launched a large-scale search and rescue operation. Using the winching devices of the general aviation inspection helicopter, the injured were lifted on board and urgently transported for medical treatment. Currently, search operations are continuing with the involvement of Coast Guard ships and aviation.

According to the portal information hotnews.ro A cargo ship flying the flag of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis was carrying a grain shipment. The ship's route ran from the Ukrainian port of Izmail to the Italian city of Ravenna.