A vessel with citizens of Azerbaijan on board sank in the Black Sea

One sailor was killed and three others are listed as missing after the sinking of the Comoros-flagged merchant vessel Khoryv as a result of a drone strike on October 23. The ship sank approximately 13 nautical miles east of the Romanian port city of Constanța.

This was reported by BAKU.WS citing Romanian media.

According to the publications, citing the Romanian Naval Authority and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a large-scale search and rescue operation involving four vessels was launched following the incident.

At around 10:00 (09:00 Baku time), Khoryv sent a distress signal, reportedly indicating a drone hit.

According to the Romanian Maritime Rescue Agency, nine crew members were recovered from the Black Sea, along with the body of the deceased sailor.

The vessel was en route from Ereğli, Turkey, to Sulina, Romania, carrying a cargo of ferrous metals.

According to available information, the crew consisted of 10 Ukrainian nationals and three Azerbaijani nationals.