Directorate General of Shipping has said, the Fifteen Indian seafarers, who are on-board the two ill-fated ships which caught fire off the Russian waters have survived the accident.<br />''<br />''It said, the exact details, including the number of those who have made it, are not immediately available as information flow from the site is very limited.<br />''<br />''A senior DGS official said that dozens of vessels are looking for survivors in the vicinity of the accident site and wreckage is very scattered.<br />''<br />''The official said&nbsp; DGS is in touch with both the foreign ministries in New Delhi, which is coordinating with the embassy in Moscow, while the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre is in touch with its Russian counterparts.<br />''The two ships have Indian, Turkish and Libyan crew and caught fire in the Kerch Strait that separates the Crimea from Russia, killing at least 14 sailors Monday.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Both the vessels are Tanzanian flagged, and one of is an LNG carrier, the other is an oil tanker.</span><br />
News On AIR | January 23, 2019 8:03 AM
15 Indian seafarers safe in Russian Ship-Wreck