Turkish-owned ship MV Royad Mammadov sinks in Black Sea off Romania; Indian Embassy says all three Indian crew safe
The Turkish-owned cargo ship MV Royad Mammadov caught fire and sank in Romania’s Black Sea EEZ on 5 October 2026; two crew died and 11 were rescued, and the Embassy of India in Romania said all three Indian crew members were safe.
Summary
The Turkish-owned cargo ship MV Royad Mammadov caught fire and sank on 5 October 2026 in Romania’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, about 30 nautical miles south of Sfantu Gheorghe. Two crew members died and 11 were rescued. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian drones had struck the vessel, while Romanian authorities did not confirm the cause. The Embassy of India in Romania said all three Indian nationals on board were safe, with one of them injured and receiving treatment.
Key facts
- Vessel
- MV Royad Mammadov (Turkish-owned cargo ship)
- Date
- 5 October 2026
- Location
- Romania’s EEZ, Black Sea, ~30 nautical miles south of Sfantu Gheorghe
- Casualties
- 2 dead, 11 rescued
- Indian crew
- 3 — all safe, 1 injured
- Indian statement
- Embassy of India in Romania
- Cause claimed
- Russian drones (per Zelenskyy); not confirmed by Romania
Practice MCQs 1 questions
In October 2026, which Indian mission confirmed that all three Indian crew members of the cargo ship MV Royad Mammadov, which sank in the Black Sea, were safe?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Embassy of India in Romania