The tanker Volgoneft-239 ran aground near the port of Taman, Krasnodar Territory

The tanker Volgoneft-239, which crashed in the Kerch Strait, ran aground near the port of Taman, Krasnodar Region. This was reported by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation on December 15.

According to the agency, the vessel is 80 meters from the shore.

"14 crew members are on the vessel. Evacuation is planned," - indicated in the Telegram-channel of the Ministry of emergency Situations of the Russian Federation.

Earlier it was reported that the tanker "Volgoneft-239" after the received damage lay adrift.

Breaking storm: two tankers in distress off the coast of Kerch

The powerful elements snapped both vessels in half

Tankers "Volgoneft-212" and "Volgoneft-239" crashed in the Kerch Strait earlier in the day. There were strong squally winds and sea excitement up to 7 points in that area. First it became known about the wreck of one vessel, after a while it was reported about the damage of the second tanker. In the main Directorate (GU) of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol reported that more than 50 people and 11 units of equipment are involved in the elimination of the incident.

Later in the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia specified that the "Volgoneft-212" ran aground. During the rescue operation 13 people were evacuated from the vessel, one of them died. Two criminal cases were opened over the incident, one of which was reclassified as more serious.

In addition, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, on the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin, set up a working group to coordinate work to eliminate the consequences of the accident with tankers in the Kerch Strait.