
One Killed in Tanker Fire in Caspian Sean – VIDEO
A Russian oil tanker caught fireplace within the Caspian Sea on Saturday killing one crew member.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations in Azerbaijan confirmed the incident aboard the Russian-flagged Palflot-2 tanker because the vessel was underway to Alaja Port, Turkmenistan from Azerbaijan. The ship was roughly 70 miles from the Azerbaijan coast within the Caspian Sea.
The ministry mentioned ten of the eleven crew members on board have been rescued. One crew member, recognized because the mechanic, was killed within the incident.
Some video of the incident exhibits the tanker on fireplace with black smoke pouring from the vessel as crews labored to extinguish the hearth.
As of Monday the hearth had been extinguished and the tanker was beneath tow to the Baku Deep Water Jacket Factory in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Here’s some extra video from the Ministry of Emergency Situations: