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Work is underway to evacuate Bulgarian sailors stranded in Mariupol

Tzarevna bulk carrier stranded in Mariupol's port
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The Bulgarian government and security services are working on finding a way to take Bulgarian sailors offboard the Tzarevna ship, which is blocked in Mariupol, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said before the start of the government meeting today. 

The crew is in good condition and has food supplies for another 10 days. An opportunity is being awaited for evacuating the crew. This can happen only after a "green corridor" of 260 metres to the port exit has been provided, the prime minister said. 

There are 17 Bulgarians and 3 Ukrainians on board the Tzarevna vessel.



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