Russian dry cargo vessel "Vasiliy" with a 12-person crew sank in the Kerch strait, search was continuing for the missing crew members. A cargo vessel with a 12-person crew sank in the Kerch strait between the Black and Azov seas on Monday, a Ukrainian emergencies ministry official said. Eight people had been rescued so far, he said.
A cargo vessel with a 12-person crew sank in the Kerch strait, search was continuing for the missing crew members.
A cargo vessel with a 12-person crew sank in the Kerch strait between the Black and Azov seas on Monday, a Ukrainian emergencies ministry official said. Eight people had been rescued so far, he said. "The cargo ship gave the SOS on Sunday night during a strong storm," the Crimean government's press service said.
The Vasiliy, operating under a Mongolian flag, was loaded with scrap metal. The crew comprised 10 Russians and two Ukrainians. The search was continuing for the missing crew members.
