Two Russian tankers sink near Kerch strait amid storm (video)  

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**Two Russian Tankers Sinking **

Two big ships, Volganeft- and Volganeft-239, are sinking near the Strait off the coast of Crimea. This happened after they were damaged by strong sea storm.

The ships were carrying heavy called mazut. One ship, Volganeft-212, reported being in trouble about 8 kilometers from shore. It was carrying around 4,300 tons of mazut.

**One Dead, Four Missing**

A crew member on one of the ships died and four others are missing. The incident is not related war. In March, another Russian ship called Captain Lobanov caught fire and sank in a similar storm, resulting in one death and two people missing.

**Strong Storm**

The sea storm was very strong with winds reaching up to 22 meters per second. This caused the ships’ hulls to break, making them sink. A fuel spill has been reported at the site of the incident.

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