Fourteen Syrians were among the 16 crew members aboard a cargo ship that sank off the coast of Bulgaria following a drone attack in the early hours of Tuesday, according to the Syrian Sailors’ Union. The union's statement was reported on Tuesday as the search for survivors continued.
Bulgarian officials said the Guinea-Bissau-flagged vessel, the HS Dignity, sank 15 nautical miles east of the Bulgarian village of Krapets. The sinking occurred after one of two overnight attacks on merchant vessels in the Black Sea.