Oil Tanker 'Annika' Fire Sparks Investigation into Possible Sabotage
The Bundestag examines potential Russian involvement in the tanker blaze as investigations near completion.
- The oil tanker 'Annika' caught fire on the Baltic Sea, carrying 640 tons of heavy oil, but no oil spilled into the sea.
- The fire occurred approximately 4.5 kilometers off the coast of Heiligendamm, with the ship later towed to Rostock's harbor.
- Initial investigations by fire inspectors and police are nearly complete, with results expected to take over a year to finalize.
- A Bundestag committee is probing whether the incident might have been a sabotage with possible Russian ties.
- Precautionary measures include deploying oil barriers around the tanker and enhanced surveillance of Baltic Sea infrastructure.