Russian oil tanker catches fire off Sochi after reported drone strike

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 05:48 · Archive

An oil tanker off Russia's Black Sea coast caught fire after being struck by a naval drone, according to Russian officials.

A Russian oil tanker caught fire off the coast of Sochi after being struck by a naval drone, according to Russia's transport ministry. The transport ministry said crude oil was burning openly in the waters of the Black Sea. The tanker, which is Liberian-flagged, had a crew of 23 Indian nationals who were rescued from the vessel. Large plumes of black smoke blanketed parts of the resort city on Tuesday night and were visible for miles.

How it is being reported

• Naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi, triggering massive blazeRussian officials said a Liberian-flagged tanker was attacked and a crew of 23 Indian nationals rescued An oil tanker off Russia’s Black Sea coast was struck by a naval drone, triggering a huge fire and black smoke cloud that blanketed parts of the resort city of Sochi, Russia’s transport ministry has said. The transport ministry said a Liberian-flagged tanker had been attacked and that “crude oil is burning openly in the waters of the Black Sea”. Continue reading...Guardian World · 7 Oct, 05:39
• Russian oil tanker ‘blows up’ covering holiday hotspot in plumes of smokeHuge fire engulfs a burning oil tanker off Sochi, as black smoke blankets Russian popular Black Sea resort (Picture: east2west news) A Russian oil tanker has exploded off the coast of Sochi. Plumes of smoke can be seen for miles at the Russian holiday hotspot on Tuesday night. Ukraine has not…Metro · 6 Oct, 18:28

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