SOCIETY
EMPLOYEES OF MINISTRY OF EMERGENCIES OF AZERBAIJAN RESCUE RUSSIAN VESSEL
Baku, March 12 (AZERTAC). MRS Kayakend fishing vessel sailing under the Russian Federation flag burned out near the Chilov Island of the Caspian Sea at about 01.33 last night, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan said.
As soon as the ministry’s Crisis Control Center received information about the accident, two firefighting vessels were immediately sent to the site and relevant structures were informed about the crash.
The rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations rescued six of fishermen and nine others were rescued by the Caspian Oil Fleet boats. The Ministry of Emergency Situations sent a helicopter to the site as well.
Despite difficult weather conditions relevant measures were taken to pull the Russian fishing boat to the coast.