Russian cargo ship missing in the Far East

On October 28, the Russian transport ship “Amurskoye” and 11 sailors working on board went missing in the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, in the Far East region of Russia.

The ship “Amurskoye” had an accident while on its way to transport ore mined from an island in the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, a sea area located between the Mediterranean and the Mediterranean Sea.Khabarovskin eastern Russia and the islandsHokkaidoin northern Japan.

Emergency unit atKhabarovskreceived a distress signal from the ship "Amurskoye" at 10:50 on October 28 (Vietnam time).Male).

Transport ship Amurskoye missing in the seaOkhotsk. Internet photo.

An oil tanker has been dispatched to search for the stricken vessel. However, unfavorable weather conditions, including storms, rain and snow, have hampered the helicopter search due to limited visibility.

InletOkhotskIt is always very cold in the winter months. Last December, only 14 of 67 workers on an oil rig in the area were rescued during a storm. The rest are either missing or dead because of the harsh weather.

According to VNA-M