Two Russian oil ships sank in the Black Sea

Russian authorities said that two Russian oil tankers with 29 crew members on board sank in the Black Sea amid bad weather and are now leaking oil..
Telegram users are circulating a video clip published by the Transport Prosecutor’s Office in southern Russia, showing one of the tankers broken in half and sinking in the middle of a severe storm, with streaks of oil appearing in the water, according to what the website reported. BBC.
At least one crew member is believed to have died, and Russian authorities are investigating for criminal negligence, according to TASS news agency..

The accident site is in the Black Sea

The incident occurred in the Kerch Strait, which separates Russia from the occupied Crimean Peninsula.
TASS news agency reported that the rescue and clean-up operation is underway with the participation of tugs, helicopters and more than 50 personnel..
The Russian Inland Sea and Water Transport Agency, Rosmoryshflot, said in a statement: “Today, as a result of a storm in the Black Sea, two tankers, Volgunft-212 and Volgunft-239, sank.“.
She added, “The crews of the two ships consisted of 15 and 14 people, and the accident resulted in the leakage of oil products.”“.
Reuters news agency reported that the two tankers have a loading capacity of about 4,200 tons of oil, while the full extent of the oil leak is still unclear..