Friday, June 16, 2023

Crew Of Burning Foreign Ship Off Russias Coast Refused To Evacuate

The crew of the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier Beks Force, which is burning off the coast of the city of Nakhodka in Russia's Primorsky Territory, has refused to evacuate, the main directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations in the region told Sputnik on Friday.

"As far as we are informed, the crew has refused to evacuate. But our aviation is on standby. The ship is afloat, not sinking," a ministry official said.

Earlier in the day, a source familiar with the matter told Sputnik that Beks Force, with a crew of 25 people, was on fire some 25 miles off Russia's coast, adding that two people were injured in the incident.

1 comment :

  1. Экипаж горящего в Приморье иностранного сухогруза отказался от эвакуации, оно на плаву, сообщили РИА Новости в ГУ МЧС по Приморскому краю.
    Ранее источник сообщил РИА Новости, что судно Beks Force под флагом Маршалловых Островов горит у берегов Находки Приморского края, два члена экипажа пострадали. По данным ГУ МЧС по Приморскому краю, пожар начался на судне в 85 километрах южнее от Находки, когда оно шло из Китая в порт Восточный. На борту находятся 24 члена экипажа, пострадали два человека, они эвакуированы и доставляются на берег.

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