A small Russian ship sank in the Caspian Sea: there are missing persons
16.02.2024 - 15:22
A boat with Russians overturned in the Caspian Sea. Rescuers are looking for missing men.
In the afternoon of February 15, a small-sized vessel with two passengers and a master on board sank in the waters of the Caspian Sea. This is reported by rosZMI.
According to preliminary data, at a distance of approximately 7 km from the coastline, due to worsening weather conditions, the ship was overturned by a wave. All persons on board ended up in the water.
After staying in the cold water for more than 3 hours, the two men went missing. Another one was picked up and brought to the shore by a boat passing nearby. The Russian was hospitalized.
Currently, the search for the missing continues. The place where the ship sank is still being determined.
Previously, USM wrote that the Russian ferry “Slavyanin” suffered a hole in the side in the Black Sea as a result of a collision with another vessel.
