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The threat of an explosion exists on two ships that continue to burn in the Black Sea near the Kerch Strait. The reason is the liquefied gas accumulated on the tankers.
Interfax informs about this by referring to the Novorossiisk Sea Rescue Coordination Center.
Read also: Fire of ships near the Kerch Strait: probable reason – safety precautions
Rescue and rescue boat "Rescuer Demidov" to flaming vessels for control and cooling. The threat of an explosion affects both ships – there is liquefied gas,
– said the interlocutor of the news agency.
We will add that from 23h, the incident caused 11 deaths. Nine people are missing.
11 bodies (dead – 24 chains) were collected, 12 people were saved, and 9 people are missing. In total – 32 people. It turned out that the "Maestro" was a trainee from Tripoli, who did not have time to register on the list of crew members
– transmits TASS.
According to eyewitnesses, after firing the boats, sailors jumped out of desperation into the water trying to escape. The water temperature is about + 4 degrees.
Earlier, Channel 24 wrote that two ships under the Tanzanian flag were in flames near the Kerch Strait. On one of them, according to preliminary information, there would have been an explosion that would have caused the inflammation. Subsequently, another ship was pulled beside. Ships are called "Maestro" and "Kandy", by their side were citizens of Turkey and India.
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