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Teriberka Storm Breaks Two Small Boats From Moorings, One Capsizes as Second’s Whereabouts Unknown

An official inquiry is underway into how the vessels broke free.

Overview

  • The incident occurred at a pier in Teriberka’s Lodeynaya Guba in Russia’s Murmansk region during severe storm conditions.
  • The North-West Transport Prosecutor’s Office opened a review of the circumstances surrounding the breakaway.
  • Prosecutors released video showing one small craft rolled onto its side and partially flooded.
  • Authorities said the location of the second vessel is still being established.
  • Preliminary reports identify the boats as Sargan and Nadezhda with no passengers aboard, and owners plan recovery work after the weather improves.