A bulk carrier has sunk in the Black Sea, killing eight seafarers and six rescuers. Volgo-Balt 199 sank during a severe winter storm close to the Turkish Black Sea coastal town of Sile on the morning of 4 December. One seafarer was confirmed dead and seven were missing following the accident. One of the rescue boats sent to the scene hit rocks and sank, killing two rescuers and leaving three more missing. A local fisherman was also killed after his boat was wrecked as he joined in the search and rescue mission.
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