Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Dangerous weather hinders unloading of ship stranded on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast

2
Vera Su ship
Photo: Rumen Sarandev

The unloading of the Vera Su ship which ran aground off the coast of the Yaylata nature reserve on Bulgaria's northern Black Sea coast on September 20, is expected to begin in the coming days, when weather forecasters predict an improvement in the weather, Transport Minister Hristo Alexiev announced. 

Currently the sea state is rough. Despite the big waves, the vessel is not displaced, as it is well fortified with anchors and chains. 

The Ministry of Transport assures that the dangerous cargo, carbamide, will not spill into the sea

The ship's crew has already been evacuated and the sailors have been quarantined in a hotel in Kavarna, as the captain and his assistant are held in custody with a permanent detention measure.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

Gallery

More from category

The new Ruse-Giurgiu bridge over the Danube River will be part of the South-North military corridor

The Ruse-Giurgiu ferry line and the future third bridge over the Danube River will be part of the military infrastructure of the South-North military corridor, caretaker Minister of Defence Atanas Zapryanov said in response to a question by MP Martin..

published on 12/17/24 9:13 AM

Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine exchange information on Russian oil spill in the Black Sea

Caretaker Minister of Environment and Water Petar Dimitrov held a video conference with Romania's Minister of Environment, Water and Forests Mircea Fechet and Ukraine's Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Svitlana Grynchuk. The..

published on 12/17/24 8:57 AM

Police Officer of the Year Award presented today

The Police Officer of the Year Award ceremony will be held in Sofia for the 31st time. Minister of Interior Atanas Ilkov and the leadership of the Ministry of Interior will present awards to police officers and teams who have proven..

published on 12/17/24 8:05 AM