Two crew members are lacking after a Russian cargo ship sank in worldwide waters within the Mediterranean Sea after an explosion on board, Russia’s Foreign Ministry mentioned Tuesday.
The Ursa Major sank “after an explosion within the engine room,” the ministry’s disaster unit mentioned, including that 14 crew members had been rescued and brought to the Spanish port of Cartagena whereas one other two remained lacking.
The ship’s proprietor Oboronlogistika, which belongs to the Russian Defense Ministry and likewise supplies civilian transport and logistics, mentioned the Ursa Major was carrying harbor cranes and hatch covers for icebreakers.
The Ursa Major is listed on MarineTraffic.com as a 124.7-meter (409-foot) lengthy basic cargo ship crusing from Saint Petersburg to Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East.
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