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Azerbaijanis among victims of sunken trawler in Russia
[ 02 April 2015 10:42 ]
54 crew members were reportedly killed
Baku – APA. There were Azerbaijanis among crew members of Dalny Vostok trawler sank late Wednesday in the Sea of Okhotsk.
The Dalniy Vostok freezer trawler had 132 people on board when it sank, 78 of them was Russian nationals, as well as 54 foreign nationals. 117 were rescued from the water. 54 crew members died and the fate of the remaining 15 was unknown.
Survivors are in serious and some in very serious condition due to freezing.
Number and name of Azerbaijani crew members haven’t been revealed yet.
Dalny Vostok trawler with a carrying capacity of 5.7 tons is 104 meters in length, 16 m in width.