The ship was holed and partially flooded, сообщает West Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office.

The accident occurred in the Kazachinsky District of Krasnoyarsk Krai. A motor ship towing two empty barges struck rapids (rocky or rocky sections of a river with shallows). told in the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations.

As a result, the vessels became separated, and the motor ship sustained a hole and damage to its steering gear, washing ashore. The barge crew managed to anchor. Furthermore, the motor ship's fuel tank was damaged, spilling 10-15 tons of diesel fuel into the river. "Measures are being taken to prevent environmental damage," reported the Yenisei District Unified Dispatch Service.

The movement of ships along the river has not been disrupted, and there is no threat to the lives and health of the crew, the Ministry of Emergency Situations notes.

On According to The administration of the Yenisei district, which borders Kazachinsky, is cordoning off the oil spill with booms, and visiting the Yenisei River waters "must be limited" during the work.