Sudden! A cargo ship heading towards Ukraine exploded
According to a report by Deutsche Presse-Agentur on September 20, a cargo ship exploded in the Black Sea near the Romanian port of Sulina, just a few kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
On the 20th, Romanian news agency reported, citing shipping authorities, that 12 crew members have been safely rescued.
According to the report, the crew told the authorities that the explosion may have been caused by a mine. The Romanian authorities have not yet provided any information on the cause of the explosion.
The report pointed out that the straight-line distance between Sulina and the borders of Romania and Ukraine is only 5 kilometers, and the explosion occurred on the sea surface about 30 kilometers away from Sulina.
This vessel flying the Togolese flag is carrying cement and was originally planned to enter the Ukrainian Bestroye Canal leading to the Danube River.
It is reported that since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Romanian military has been regularly searching for mines in the Black Sea and has removed several.