Blast sinks Russian ship off Spanish Mediterranean coast

The 9,500-dwt (deadweight tonnage) vessel built in 2009 was sailing between St. Petersburg and Vladivostok when the incident occurred in international waters near the Spanish ports of Aguilas and Oran. According to The Maritime Executive, an explosion in the engine room caused the ship to roll. The vessel had a total of 16 crew members, 14 of whom ...