Fish factory fire, 363 people evacuated, Pacific UPDATE Sep 26 VIDEO

Capt. John

Fish factory PYOTR ZHITNIKOV issued distress signal at 0225 LT (UTC +11) Sep 24, reporting fire on board and requesting evacuation, in southern Kuril island waters, some 22 nm E of Iturup island. There were 412 people on board, factory workers and crew, fire erupted in fish equipment compartment. Fish package material caught fire, common cause of major fire on board of fish processing ships. 363 people, mainly factory staff, were taken by nearby fishing vessels and transferred to fish factory...

https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/27225/fish-factory-fire-363-people-evacuated-pacific/

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