KNOWLEDGE SIR

At least 14 dead as two ships with Indian, Turkish crews catch fire in Kerch Strait off Russia KNOWLEDGE SIR Two ships carrying Indian, Turkish and Libyan crew members have caught fire in the Kerch Strait separating Crimea from Russia, killing at least 14 persons, media reports said on Tuesday. The fire broke out on Monday off Russia's territorial waters. Both vessels were flying Tanzanian flags. One of them was a liquefied natural gas carrier and another one was a tanker. The fire broke out as the two ships were transferring fuel from one to the other. One of the ships, the Candy, had a 17-member crew, including nine Turkish citizens and eight Indian nationals. The other one, the Maestro, had 15-member crew, including seven Turkish nationals, seven Indian citizens and an intern from Libya, Russian news agency Tass quoted maritime authority as saying. At least 11 sailors have died, Russian Maritime Agency said was quoted by RT news, a Russian television networ...