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Explosion occurs on Russian ship in Mediterranean, two crew members missing

24 December, 2024 Tuesday
14:15

On December 23, the Russian Ursa Major vessel crashed in international waters between Spain and Algeria, with two crew members reported missing

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The explosion occurred in the ship's engine room. Fourteen crew members were rescued and taken to the port of Cartagena, and two remain missing.

The Russian-flagged vessel left St. Petersburg 12 days ago and was heading for the port of Vladivostok, where it was supposed to arrive on January 22.

For reference. Ursa Major is a 15-year-old cargo ship built in 2009.

  • On December 15, two Russian tankers, Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239, carrying fuel oil, broke in half in the Kerch Strait.
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