Panama-flagged bulk carrier hits mine in Black Sea, two people injured, Kyiv says

This photograph taken on 18 December 2023, shows a cargo ship in the territorial waters of Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. | Photo Credit: AFP

A Panama-flagged bulk carrier headed for grain loading to one of the Danube ports hit a mine in the Black Sea, the Ukrainian military said on Thursday.

"The vessel lost its course and control, and a fire broke out on the upper deck," Ukraine's southern military command said on Telegram messenger.

One person was hospitalized, and another received medical help on board. Tugs were sent to the site, the military added.