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Rosmorrechflot reported an explosion on a Russian-flagged tanker in the Sea of ​​Azov – Incidents

KRASNODAR, October 24. / TASS /. The explosion occurred in the ballast compartment of a tanker sailing along the Azov Sea to Rostov-on-Don, the press service of Rosmorrechflot told TASS on Saturday.

“The tanker was empty. The explosion occurred, according to preliminary information, in the ballast – there were vapors,” – said the agency’s interlocutor, specifying that the tanker passed the Kerch Strait and followed to Rostov-on-Don. “The ship is heeling, there is a fight for survivability on the ship. At 21:13 we expect the rescue ships to arrive,” the press service noted.

“[Находится на расстоянии] 13 miles from the coast, the nearest point is Cape Fonar. Doesn’t interfere at all [проходу судов]”, – answered the interlocutor to the TASS question, whether the tanker creates obstacles for the passage of other ships through the strait.

As later clarified in the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Krasnodar Territory, four people remain on board the tanker. “From the operational duty officer of the Novorossiysk Sea Rescue Coordination Center, we received a message that a fire broke out on an oil tanker in the Azov Sea. According to preliminary information, the tanker is empty. There were 13 crew on board. Currently, six people have been rescued, four people remained. on board, three people are overboard, “the message says.

“Three rescue ships have been sent to the site. The ship Bratsk, which was passing by, is at the site,” the Russian Emergencies Ministry’s press service added.

Earlier the press service of Rosmorrechflot announced 10 rescued and that the fate of three is unknown. The incident took place on a Russian-flagged oil tanker General Hazi Aslanov, owned by Palmali. The tanker was sailing from the port “Kavkaz” to Rostov-on-Don. A search and rescue operation has now been organized. It is complicated by the dark. The rescue operation involves 102 people and 14 pieces of equipment. According to a source in the emergency services of the Krasnodar Territory, there is no threat of flooding.

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