Fire Breaks Out on Tanker Carrying 700 Tons of Fuel Oil in the Black Sea

A fire has erupted in the engine room of the tanker Almuntazah, which is sailing under the flag of the Comoros and carrying 700 tons of fuel oil, according to TASS.

The crew of the tanker consists of seven Russian citizens, who have been evacuated via a tugboat. No information regarding casualties has been reported.

There are no signs of water pollution in the Black Sea, where the fire broke out on the tanker, as reported by the press service of Rosmorrechflot to TASS.