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

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**Two Tankers Sinking in Sea Storm**

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

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

**One Dead, Four Missing**

A crew member one of the ships died and four others are missing. The incident is not related . 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 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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