Two Sanctioned Tankers Catch Fire in Black Sea After Suspected Mine Strikes

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The Kairos exploded and caught fire about 28 nautical miles off Turkey’s Kocaeli province while sailing empty toward Russia’s port of Novorossiysk. All 25 crew members were safely evacuated.

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Two Sanctioned Tankers Catch Fire in Black Sea After Suspected Mine Strikes

The Kairos exploded and caught fire about 28 nautical miles off Turkey’s Kocaeli province while sailing empty toward Russia’s port of Novorossiysk. All 25 crew members were safely evacuated.

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