"Ten people were evacuated to the tug" Sirius ", three people are being searched for, as well as a survey of the vessel," the Interfax press service quotes.
At the site of the emergency, specialists from Rosprirodnadzor are working, who have to establish the level of pollution.
According to preliminary data from the Ministry of Emergencies, there is no oil spill in the emergency area.
On the fact of an emergency on a tanker in the Sea of Azov, a pre-investigation check has begun.
Rosmorrechflot reported that the tanker banked after the explosion.
On the evening of October 24, an explosion occurred on a Russian-flagged tanker in the Azov Sea.
The press service of Rosmorrechflot noted that the tanker was empty, "but there was an explosion, presumably, of residual fuel vapor."