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Russian passenger ship sinks in Caspian Sea
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- 16 February, 2024
- 05:42
A small Russian ship with two passengers and a captain on board sank in the Caspian Sea, the Investigative Committee of Russia said in a statement, Report informs, citing TASS.
Thus, two people were missing during the incident.
According to preliminary information, due to bad weather conditions in the Caspian Sea, the ship overturned under the influence of a wave while traveling about 7 kilometers from the coastline, and all the people on board fell into the water. Two men went missing after more than three hours in the cold water.
Currently, the search for the missing persons continues. Investigators are investigating to determine all the circumstances of the incident.
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