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Cargo ship sinks after drone strike off Bulgarian coast

The Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship HS Dignity sank 15 nautical miles off the coast of Krapets following an overnight drone attack. The Syrian Sailors' Union reported that 14 Syrian nationals were among the 16 crew members aboard the vessel. The fate of the full crew remains unconfirmed as search operations continue.

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  • arabnewsdrone strike
  • npasyriadrone attack
WhereBulgaria
42.731, 24.991 ±400 km
First reported11 days ago
Published2026-10-14 07:42 UTC
Sources2
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Reports2Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Cargo ship sinks after drone strike off Bulgarian coast. 2026-10-14T07:42:15.241Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5833. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-14/14-syrians-among-crew-of-cargo-ship-sunk-by-drone-afa3860e

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