Six missing after Dutch and Sierra Leone-flagged vessels collide in the Black Sea

Two Dutch and Sierra Leone-flagged vessels collided during bad weather in the Black Sea on late Monday afternoon, the government confirmed. Six people are missing.

The Bulgarian Transport Ministry said the Sierra Leone-flagged ‘Karim 1’ was carrying 10 people when it collided with the Netherlands-flagged tanker ‘Alessandro DP’. The Dutch tanker was empty at the time of the accident.

The Ministry said four of the ten crew members aboard the ‘Karmin 1’ were rescued, leaving six crew members missing. The crew consisted of 9 Syrians and 1 Egyptian.

There were no reports of injuries among the crew of the ‘Alessandro DP’. The ‘Karim 1’ sank after the accident.

Thanks to Dick Bal for passing along the article.