2019 Kerch Strait liquefied gas tanker fire

2019 Kerch Strait liquefied gas tanker fire
EventMaritime Disasters

A 2019 fire involving two gas tankers during a transfer in the Kerch Strait.

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2019 Kerch Strait liquefied gas tanker fire

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The 2019 Kerch Strait liquefied gas tanker fire occurred on 21 January 2019 while the vessels Kandy and Maestro were transferring liquefied gas in the Kerch Strait. A fire explosion spread across both ships. Fourteen crewmembers were killed and six went missing, while twelve sailors were rescued after jumping into the water. The blaze lasted more than four days, and the rescue operation involved ten ships.

Date
21 January 2019
Deaths and missing
Fourteen killed, six missing
Duration
More than four days
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Sources and credits

Article
2019 Kerch Strait liquified gas tanker fire (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata
Q96369710
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By Matti Blume. CC BY-SA 4.0 · File page on Wikimedia Commons
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