The prosecutor's office began to check because of a dry-cargo ship stranded off the coast of Sakhalin

This was reported by the press service of the Far Eastern Transport Prosecutor's Office.

"If violations are identified, a full range of response measures will be taken to eliminate them," RIA Novosti is quoted as saying.

According to the prosecutor's office, no oil spills have been observed in the area of ​​the incident.

The ship of the marine rescue service is preparing to head to the dry cargo ship.

Earlier it became known that near the port of Sakhalin Kholmsk a dry cargo ship ran aground with 12 Chinese citizens on board.

According to preliminary data, no one was hurt.