The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Busan reported that the flaming Russian ship Kaltan was towed to the port of Ulsan in South Korea. It has been reported DEA News.
The ship “Kaltan” left Vladivostok, owner LLC “Dalrybprom”. A distress signal was issued due to a fire on the ship, 60 miles from the port of Busan. Attempts by the crew to fight the fire on their own ended in failure. Now that the fire on the ship is almost extinguished, 12 boats belonging to the Korean Coast Guard and Fire Department and a helicopter participated in the operation to respond to the flames. The South Korean army sent a rescue ship, a King Sejong the Great-class destroyer, a speedboat, and a military aircraft with flares to the scene.
Formerly Rosmorrechflot knowledgeableIt was reported that 19 sailors were brought ashore from the burning ship Kaltan in South Korea. The search for the 4 missing sailors continues.
“They could have stayed on board to fight the fire. This is the first assistant and three other crew members. 19 people were disembarked, two people – the captain and chief engineer – are involved in the search for the missing, ”said Rosmorrechflot spokesman Alexei Kravchenko.
It was noted that the two evacuees had minor burns, while the rest of the sailors were not injured.