The ship “Queen Hind” rolled over on Sunday, immediately after it left the port of Midia, not far from the city of sheep, rolled over on the Romanian coast, and rescuers went to sea to save cattle.
The ship Queen Hind crashed on November 24, immediately after leaving the port of Midia on the Black Sea coast.
22 Syrian citizens who made up the crew of the ship escaped, only one of them was taken to the hospital with hypothermia. Direct speech: “He fell into the sea, but he was saved very quickly,” said Rack Anamaria, official representative of the emergency services in Konstanz.
The cattle rescue operation was organized by the police, firefighters and the Romanian coast guard. Direct speech: “We have already saved a small amount. They swam in the sea, ”said Anamaria BBC. Sheep locked in cages could not get out and drowned. Only a few dozen animals managed to escape.
The most expensive breed of sheep in the world can cost more than $ 1 million.
It is not yet clear why the vessel turned over. According to authorities, the investigation will begin shortly.
This year, animal rights activists have warned of harsh conditions in which sheep live on large vessels, in particular on the ship Lady Mary. Romania is the leader of sheep farmers in the EU after the UK and Spain and the largest exporter.
This country exported a total of 2 million sheep in 2017 and 2018, most of them to Jordan, Libya and Lebanon. Its income in 2017 amounted to 430 million euros according to Comtrade statistics.
Video: Over 14 thousand sheep drowned in a Romanian port
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