Four people die after a fire on a Russian ship off the coast of South Korea

21 Apr. (EUROPE PRESS) –

At least four people have died this Friday due to a fire registered on a Russian ship off the coast of South Korea, as confirmed by the Russian authorities, who have also announced the opening of an investigation to clarify the causes of the event. .

The Russian Consulate in the South Korean city of Busan has detailed in a brief statement on its Telegram account that 21 people have been evacuated from the ship, the ‘Kaltan’, where “the bodies of four crew members have been found.

The Russian Interregional Investigation Department for Transport has pointed to the opening of an investigation into the fire, which took place when the ship was some 20 nautical miles (about 37 kilometers) away from the Busan coast, according to has picked up the Russian news agency Interfax.