11 Sailors Missing After Drone Strike Sinks Merchant Vessel Near Bulgaria
11 sailors are missing after a drone strike caused a merchant vessel to sink near Bulgarian waters.
La Crosse Eau Claire, WI, October 13, 2026 —
Eleven sailors are missing after a drone strike caused a merchant vessel to sink near Bulgarian waters, according to the information available. The vessel’s name, the date of the incident and the precise location were not provided.
The summary identifies the strike as the cause of the sinking but offers no further details about the circumstances. It does not state where the drone originated, who was responsible, or what the vessel was carrying. The sailors’ nationalities and identities were also not provided.
The sailors are described as missing. The available information does not say whether anyone was rescued, whether a search is under way, or whether any casualties have been confirmed. It also gives no details about the vessel’s operator or destination.
Because those details are unavailable, the scale of any response and the full impact of the sinking remain unclear. No information was provided about damage to other vessels, effects on nearby areas, or any official investigation. The incident’s timing and exact proximity to Bulgarian waters were not specified.
The confirmed account is limited to the reported sequence: a drone strike caused a merchant vessel to sink near Bulgarian waters, and 11 sailors are missing. Further details about the incident and the sailors’ whereabouts were not included in the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by By Lauren Kent, Svitlana Vlasova, CNN on www.wxow.com, see more information here.
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