Residents of Sochi reported a fire aboard a vessel in the Black Sea. "The fire can be seen from the entire coast," one local resident told Ostorozhno, Novosti.
According to the Telegram channel Sochi Online, the burning vessel is a tanker. Local media have published footage of flames and a column of smoke rising above the water.
There was no official information on what happened as of the time of publication. The cause of the fire has not been stated, and no casualty figures have been released. Details are being clarified.