Two ships ablaze in the Black Sea region, leaving at least 10 crew dead, caught fire while transferring fuel mid-sea after one vessel was barred from using its usual port in southern Russia due to U.S. sanctions risk, two sources told Reuters.
Reuters: Ship in deadly Black Sea blaze was turned away from port over sanctions
An image grab taken from AFP TV on Jan. 21, 2019 shows a burning ship after a fire engulfed at two gas tankers in the Black Sea off Crimea.