Russian emergency service workers have confirmed the 14-strong crew of a cargo ship that ran aground in the Sea of Japan has been successfully evacuated, after a rescue operation was mounted despite harsh weather conditions.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Ministry for Emergency Situations confirmed a team had landed on the deck of the Panama-flagged vessel from a Mi-8 helicopter and had recovered all of the sailors. “The operation took place in difficult weather with winds of 15 meters per second and waves up to three meters high,” officials said.
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