All 23 Indian Crew Rescued After Tanker Attacked Off Russia
· World · India Today, NDTV
All 23 Indian crew members aboard the Liberian-flagged Aframax Rio tanker were safely rescued after an unmanned vessel attack set the ship ablaze off Russia's Black Sea coast. The Russian Transport Ministry confirmed that no injuries were reported among the crew. Firefighters deployed to the scene managed to contain the blaze after the fire's intensity decreased. Regional authorities in Sirius, located in Russia's Krasnodar region, closed nearby beaches to the public while emergency operations were underway.
Why it matters
The swift rescue prevented casualties among the Indian crew during a maritime security incident in the Black Sea.
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