Fourteen crew members have been evacuated from the Volgoneft 239 oil tanker after an accident within the Kerch Strait. The day earlier than, 13 individuals had been rescued from one other tanker, Volgoneft 212, and one was killed.

Earlier, the rescue operation was hampered by the climate. The crew of one other tanker, Volgoneft 212, was evacuated yesterday. UNN stories just about the Russian media.

The operation to rescue the crew of the Volgoneft 239 tanker within the Kerch Strait has been accomplished. The Russian Emergencies Ministry claims that 14 individuals have been efficiently evacuated.

“The operation to rescue the crew from the Volgoneft 239 tanker has been accomplished. All 14 individuals have been safely evacuated to shore,” the Russian Emergencies Ministry stated in an announcement.

Recall

UNN reported that within the Kerch Strait two Volgoneft tankers had an accident, one ran aground.

The tanker accident resulted in a spill of oil merchandise. The extent of the spill continues to be unknown.

13 individuals had been evacuated from the Volgoneft 212, one in all them died.

On board the Volgoneft 239 , 14 sailors had been ready to be rescued.