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Russian ship under US sanctions sinks after engine room blast

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Russian ship under US sanctions sinks after engine room blastUrsa Major ran into trouble in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria, with two crew still missing.
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A Russian cargo vessel, the Ursa Major, exploded and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Spain on December 23, after a catastrophic explosion in its engine room. The explosion caused the ship to list severely before it capsized. The ship, traveling between St. Petersburg and Vladivostok,...

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