No casualties
The fire on the passenger ship “Lomonosov” undergoing repairs in Arkhangelsk has been localized. This was reported by the EMERCOM headquarters in the region.
The ignition on the ship started on Monday evening. The fire spread over an area of 936 square meters. 42 specialists and 13 pieces of equipment were involved in extinguishing the fire. There were no people on board the ship. No one was injured.
According to the information from the Western Interregional Investigation Department in Transport of the Investigative Committee of Russia, welding works were being carried out on the ship prior to the fire. Since 2022, the vessel has been undergoing repairs at the “Arkhangelsk Repair and Operation Fleet Base” JSC. A pre-investigation check is being conducted regarding the incident.