Explosion at Romanian Black Sea resort of Costinesti

A strong explosion occurred on August 14 in the Black Sea near the pier in the Romanian resort of Costinesti. No casualties have been reported, Report informs referring to TASS citing Agerpres agency.

Firefighters, rescuers and divers of the Romanian Navy left for the scene. Andrej Ene, a representative of the Inspectorate for Emergency Situations of Constanta County, said the causes of the incident are being established.

Later, the media reported the discovery of a "second mine" drifting near the pier in Costinesti. The press service of the Romanian Navy informed that a new team of divers "will leave as soon as possible on a coast guard ship from Mangalia to the specified area to assess the situation and intervene if a mine is detected."

A record number of vacationers have been registered on the Romanian Black Sea coast these days, and their number is expected to reach about 110,000 people on August 15, when the country celebrates Navy Day.