“In connection with media reports that a native of Russia, Yu.Krashennaya, was allegedly killed during a recent fire on board a tourist ship in California, they sent a new request to the State Department (US Department of State. - RT ),” the diplomatic agency said Twitter

In connection with media reports that, presumably, a native of Russia, Yu.Krashennaya, died during a recent fire on board a tourist ship in California, they sent a new request to the State Department.
We check for the deceased Russian citizenship. https://t.co/2OGFXGJpsP

- Embassy of Russia🇷🇺 in the USA (@RussiaInUSA) September 6, 2019

It is clarified that at the moment, diplomats are ascertaining whether the deceased has Russian citizenship.

The ship Conception, aboard which were lovers of diving and sea fishing, sank on September 2, 18 meters from the northern coast of Santa Cruz.

Onboard there were 39 people. Five crew members managed to survive.