Explosion on yacht occurred in Sochi seaport

03.07.2024 17:05

The explosion occurred after the fuel tank of one of the yachts moored in the seaport of Sochi was filled.

Information about the incident was confirmed on Wednesday, July 3, by the city’s law enforcement agencies.

Video footage has circulated on the Internet showing a small sea vessel with one person on board receiving some cargo.

At that moment, an explosion occurs on the ship. The man and some of his things are thrown up. Soon the man rises, some of his things end up in the water.

Law enforcement officials confirmed that the incident occurred in the seaport of Sochi.

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"There was a bang on a yacht in the port of Sochi. Its nature is being determined," TASS reports.

It is specified that the explosion occurred after the vessel was refueled. According to preliminary data, the incident occurred without casualties or injuries.

Earlier it became known that in Antalya, Turkey, a tourist bus with passengers from the Russian Federation got into an accident .

Dmitry Bobrov Author: Dmitry Bobrov Editor of Internet resources