“From the operational duty officer of the Novorossiysk Sea Rescue Coordination Center, we received a message that a fire broke out on an oil tanker in the Azov Sea.

According to preliminary information, the tanker is empty.

There were 13 crew members on board.

Currently, six people have been rescued, four people were left on board, three people are overboard, "TASS reports.

Three rescue vessels are sent to the tanker.

Near the ship is the passing ship "Bratsk".