“During the elimination of the source of smoke, one of the servicemen of the Northern Fleet died. The search for an officer from the ship’s survivability service continues, ”the ministry said.

Previously reported a fire on the cruiser "Admiral Kuznetsov" in Murmansk. According to the latest data, 12 people suffered as a result of the emergency.

According to preliminary data, the cause of the fire on the cruiser was a spark from the welding machine, which fell into the hold with residual fuel oil.

For more information about the incident, see RT.