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18 sailors rescued after drone attack in Black Sea

Euronews World · 2026-10-06

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• What happened: 18 sailors rescued after drone attack in Black Sea Loading the video Europe News Video. 18 sailors rescued after drone attack in Black Sea Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 06/10/2026 - 11:45 GMT+2 Eighteen crew members were rescued after a second commercial vessel was h... • Why it matters: This update may be relevant for Cyprus residents, visitors, businesses or policymakers. • What to watch next: Follow CyprusDailyLife for updates.

Loading the video Europe News Video. 18 sailors rescued after drone attack in Black Sea Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 06/10/2026 - 11:45 GMT+2 Eighteen crew members were rescued after a second commercial vessel was hit by drones off Bulgaria early Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The crew, made up of 11 Turkish and seven Indian nationals, were taken aboard the Bulgarian ferry Dioscuria. Two sailors were injured and are being taken to hospital in Varna, while the other 16 are being brought ashore. Meanwhile, the crew of another cargo ship remains missing after the vessel sank in the attack. Rescuers found only an overturned lifeboat and life jackets at the scene. drone Drone Strike Black sea Top stories Now playing Next 18 sailors rescued after drone attack in Black Sea Now playing Next Mermaids compete in Warsaw's deepest swimming pool Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 6th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next MEP describes ‘immense shock’ after finding nude deepfakes of herself Now playing Next Expert: Sánchez able 'to convert' housing weakness 'into strength' Now playing Next Search for missing crew after drones sink cargo ship off Bulgaria Now playing Next EU monitors 'very closely' suspected plague outbreak in Russia Now playing Next Turkish grain ship sinks in Black Sea after deadly drone attack Now playing Next The best place to retire abroad is no longer in Europe Now playing Next Spain PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap election for 29 November Now playing Next Student's hand blown off by police grenade at French school protests Now playing Next Keith Haring retrospective opens at Rome’s Palazzo Braschi with more than 140 works Now playing Next Pneumonic plague suspected in Russia: What we know and what is the risk to Europe? Now playing Next Yemen government forces advance on Bab el-Mandeb in offensive against Houthis Now playing Next Pneumonic plague in Russia: What do experts say about the risk? Now playing Next Latvian filmmaker wins €400,000 Grand Prix at Kazakhstan's AI film festival ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Europe News Barcelona housing protest erupts into clashes as barricades burn Europe News Kosovo police use tear gas on protesters demanding curbs on war crimes court Europe News 'I'm not a terrorist, I'm just a journalist', how to carry on reporting for Russia and Belarus from exile Europe News Turkish grain ship sinks in Black Sea after deadly drone attack Saudi Arabia Turkey and Pakistan to send troops to Saudi Arabia under defence pact No Comment Tear gas and water cannon in Pristina as protesters clash with police No Comment Housing protest turns violent in Barcelona with fires and arrests Europe Today Europe Today: Sánchez calls snap election in Spain as French students protest again Canada Quebec separatists vow independence referendum after winning local elections but falling short of majority USA Trump says US moved their B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford airbase after additional threats were made Sport Judo: Abe Siblings Strike Gold Again at the World Championships in Baku No Comment Clashes in French cities as students continue to protest over education funding ADVERTISEMENT Focus A decade of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix: more than just a race No Comment Thousands of pilgrims make overnight journey to Luján ahead of Pope Leo’s visit The Cube Ukraine warns of fake government and media sites tied to Russian intelligence Europe News EU monitors 'very closely' suspected outbreak of pneumonic plague in Russia Culture news Pink, perfume and power: Inside Copenhagen's new exhibition on ancient Roman fashion Europe News Oktoberfest draws record 7.4 million visitors in Munich Europe News Student's hand blown off by police grenade as French school protests continue No Comment Medieval ruler Tsar Samuel’s remains return home to Bulgaria after 60 years ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

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