The Liberia-flagged oil tanker Ali Najafov struck a mine in the Black Sea near Romania's coast, resulting in minor damage but no casualties among the crew.
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A tanker carrying oil products under the flag of Liberia hit a mine in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania. The Ali Najafov tanker suffered minor damage, but the crew was not injured.
A Liberian-flagged oil tanker hit a mine in the Black Sea off the Romanian coast on Oct. 15, according to Sky News citing Reuters.
The vessel Ali Najafov sustained only minor damage, and the crew was unharmed.
The ship was sailing near the Sulina channel when the explosion occurred, according to Yoruk Isik, head of the Bosphorus Observer consultancy.
The incident was independently confirmed for Reuters by an undisclosed Ukrainian source.
The oil tanker Ali Najafov hit a mine near the Sulina Canal in the Black Sea, causing minor damage to the vessel with no crew injuries.
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