India In Touch With Russian Authorities Over Fire At Tankers In Kerch Strait - Ministry

The Indian Embassy in Moscow is in constant touch with the relevant Russian authorities over Monday's incident with two tankers that caught on fire in the Kerch Strait, the Indian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday

DELHI (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 22nd January, 2019) The Indian Embassy in Moscow is in constant touch with the relevant Russian authorities over Monday's incident with two tankers that caught on fire in the Kerch Strait, the Indian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

The fire at two Tanzania-flagged ships broke out during the transfer of the liquefied natural gas from one vessel to another.

The Russian maritime authorities said 12 people were rescued, 10 died and 10 were reported missing.

"We have been informed that two ships caught fire while moving through the Kerch Strait after one of them was apparently rocked by an explosion on 21 January... Our Embassy in Moscow is in constant touch with the concerned Russian agencies to get more information on Indian nationals affected in the incident and to extend necessary assistance," a spokesperson for the ministry said, commenting on media reports regarding Indian nationals affected in the ship accident.