“40 km south of Iturup Island, a floating base caught fire. According to preliminary information, the crew managed to fire, but the captain requested an evacuation, ”RIA Novosti quoted the press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry.
It is noted that out of 400 people at the floating base, more than 100 people were transported to nearby vessels.
According to a representative of emergency services, the fire occurred in a canning shop aboard the Peter Zhitnikov floating base.
Earlier, the Ministry of Emergencies reported a fire on a ship in the Black Sea.