The fishing vessel "Triumph" caught fire off Cape Khojelaika, four sailors were missing
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- The fishing vessel Triumph caught fire in the Pacific Ocean east of Cape Khodzhelika.
- Rescuers evacuated 25 crew members, four were hospitalized (two in serious condition), the whereabouts of four more sailors have not been established.
- A criminal case has been initiated under an article on violation of traffic safety rules and operation of maritime transport.
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Why It Matters
The fishing vessel Triumph caught fire in the Pacific Ocean east of Cape Khodzhelika. Rescuers evacuated 25 crew members, four were hospitalized (two in serious condition), the whereabouts of four more sailors have not been established.
The fishing vessel Triumph caught fire in the Pacific Ocean east of Cape Khodzhelika.
The whereabouts of the four sailors have not been established.
The crew of the rescue ship "Suvorovets" cannot land on it, so for now they continue to inspect the water area.
P.-KAMCHATSKY, September 27 – RIA Novosti. It is impossible to land on the fishing vessel Triumph, where four people disappeared in a fire, RIA Novosti was told at the Marine Rescue Subcenter of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
“The ship continues to burn. It is impossible to land on it for the purpose of inspection and towing,” the agency’s interlocutors said.
They also clarified that the crew of the nearby rescue ship “Suvorovets” is waiting for the end of the fire and continues to inspect the water area. Passing water transport is also involved in the search.
According to the Kamchatka department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, on Friday evening a fishing vessel with 29 crew members on board caught fire in the Pacific Ocean east of Cape Khodzhelaika. Rescuers evacuated 25 of them. Four were hospitalized, two in serious condition. The whereabouts of four more sailors have not been established.
A criminal case has been initiated under an article on violation of traffic safety rules and operation of maritime transport.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The investigation of the criminal case under the article on violation of traffic safety rules and operation of maritime transport will continue
Very likely · Within weeks
Search operations in the area of Cape Khojelaika will continue until the whereabouts of the missing sailors are established
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What was the cause of the fire on the Triumph ship?
- Where are the four missing sailors?
- When will the criminal investigation be completed?
