Motor ship sinks in Taimyr, casualties being specified
12:34, 23 September 2009
KRASNOYARSK. September 23. KAZINFORM A passenger motor ship, which belonged to a private businessman, sank in Taimyr, Kazinform refers to Itar-Tass.
The incident occurred on Pyasino Lake on Tuesday, 80 kilometers away from Norilsk, the press service of the West Siberian transport prosecutor' s office told Itar-Tass on Wednesday. The motor ship was caught in the storm, overthrew and sank. According to preliminary reports, five passengers survived. The number of passengers aboard the motor ship is being specified.
The investigating group could fly to the incident site only on Wednesday due to the bad weather, Kazinform cites Itar-Tass. See www.itar-tass.com for full version.