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2 ships on fire off Romania's Black Sea coast, 7 crew missing
Romanian authorities are dealing with two burning vessels in the Black Sea, while Studio Ghibli quietly drops Totoro and Jiji socks and pollsters find angry voters.
On air: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on Late Night BBNPublished
At a glance
- First reported by DW.com: “2 ships on fire off Romania's Black Sea coast, 7 crew missing”.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 11:37 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Romania, Black Sea.
- BBN covered this story before: Seven crew missing after drone attack on tanker off Romania (October 15).
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What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn the Black Sea tonight, two ships are on fire off the coast of Romania, and seven crew members are missing.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorDW reports that rescue efforts are under way, and for now, the families are waiting for word about those seven sailors.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat's rough. I hope they're found safe.
The story so far
- Bulgaria summons Russian ambassador after ship sinks in Black Sea… · BBC
- Black Sea drone strikes sink a ship as Kyiv's warning gap persists · AP News
- Fraud probe over NATO contracts leads to 5 arrests in Norway and… · AP News
- Istanbul floods, Black Sea ship fire, Kyiv blackout · Al Jazeera
- NATO weighs moving anti-drone defenses as Black Sea ship attacks mount · Ars Technica
- Seven crew missing after drone attack on tanker off Romania · BBC
- 2 ships on fire off Romania's Black Sea coast, 7 crew missing (this story)
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