The fire that broke out on an oil tanker in the Baltic Sea on Friday has been extinguished. According to the rescue authorities, the fire did not spread to the ship’s hold.
The 73-meter oil tanker named Annika caught fire on Friday to burn in the Baltic Sea Northeast of Kühlungsborn, Germany.
According to the authorities, the fire seems to have started either in the engine room or in the storage room for paints located at the back of the ship.
The ship’s seven crew members were evacuated shortly after the fire broke out. The vessel in tow was later moved to the port of Rostock to facilitate the extinguishing work.
Source: AP