Romania: The ship ran out of 14,600 sheep

An operation, involving Romanian police, firefighters and coast guard, is under way to save the sheep.

We've already saved a small number of sheep. They were swimming in the sea,” told BBC Stoica Anamaria, spokesperson for emergency services in Constanta.

The Queen Hind” sailed under the flag of Palau, with a crew of 22 Syrian sailors. Meanwhile, a crew member was sent to the hospital with hypothermia.

“He fell into the sea, but was soon saved,” said Anamaria, adding that the rest of the crew were “safe”.

Authorities have warned investigations to whiteen the causes of shipwreck, which was heading toward the town of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.