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Four dead after fire off Ulsan

The 'Kaltan' caught fire en route from Busan to Russia in the morning of April 21, 2023, about 28 nautical miles southeast of Ulsan, 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, . The Ulsan Coast Guard responded with patrol vessels and SAR ships. Of the 25 crew members on board, 21 were rescued, four went missing. While firefighting was started, the search for the missing men continued despite worsening weather. The heavily damaged and still blazing vessel could be towed to Ulsan and berthed, where firefighters immediately attended, and then the bodies of the four missing were found on board the ship. All crew members were Russian nationals. The Far East transport prosecutors' office launched an investigation into the accident. Report with photo: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/21/4-dead-after-russian-ship-catches-fire-near-south-korea-a80895