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Russia: Natural event in Sochi

In Black Sea waters near Sochi, a fire broke out on a tanker. Dmitry Plishkin, head of the federal territory 'Sirius' administration, reported the blaze. Beaches were closed, and residents were advised to avoid being outdoors or opening windows. Telegram channels reported the tanker might have been attacked by unmanned boats. The ship, Aframax Rio, flies the Liberian flag and carries oil. The captain requested evacuation for 23 crew members. No casualties reported.

Event details

Disorder type
natural disaster
Event type
natural event
Sub-event
remote explosive/landmine/IED
Interaction
state forces
Key actors
Media
Location
Sochi
Coordinates
43.6107, 39.7229
Source platform
rss

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Source

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