A Russian cargo ship, the Ursa Major, sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria, leaving two crew members missing. Fourteen other crew members were rescued uninjured from a lifeboat and transferred to Spain. The Russian Foreign Ministry said the ship started sinking after an explosion in the engine room. The vessel was owned by SK-Yug, a subsidiary of the Russian shipping and logistics company Oboronlogistika, which faces sanctions for ties to Russia's military.
A Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria, leaving two crew members missing, Spain's maritime rescue agency and the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.Fourteen of the Ursa Major's crew were rescued uninjured from a lifeboat and transferred to Spain, the agency said. The Russian ministry said the ship started sinking following an explosion in the engine room.
Monday when the vessel was roughly 57 nautical miles from Almería in southeastern Spain. The maritime rescue agency contacted a ship nearby that reported poor weather conditions, a lifeboat in the water and the Ursa Major listing.Authorities said a Russian warship arrived later Monday to oversee rescue operations, and the 142-meter cargo vessel sank around midnight. The Russian embassy in Spain told RIA Novosti it was investigating the accident and was in contact with local authorities.
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