A video shot from inside one of the vessels appears to show part of a tanker ripped from the body of the craft, and sinking down into the water.
Two Russian tankers in the Black Sea have been badly damaged due to stormy weather, according to the Interfax news agency. At least one person has been killed, and an emergency rescue operation is underway to evacuate both crews. Russian investigators say they have opened two criminal cases to look into possible safety violations. Ifax says the damage has resulted in an oil spill, citing Russia's Federal Agency for Sea and Inland Water Transport .
A second Russian-flagged ship, the 132-metre Volgoneft 239, is also in distress in the same area after sustaining damage, according to Russian officials. They say it has a crew of 14 people and was built in 1973. It also has a loading capacity of around 4,200 tonnes of oil products. Russia has sent more than 50 people and equipment including Mi-8 helicopters and rescue tugboats into the area.
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