Governor puts parts of Russia's Sakhalin on high alert after cargo ship runs aground


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  • Sunday, 09 Feb 2025

(Reuters) - A district in Russia's Sakhalin region has been put on high alert after a cargo ship ran aground off the southwest coast of the Sakhalin Island, the governor of the region in Russia's Far East said early on Sunday.

"No fuel spillage was recorded, there is no threat to the life and health of the crew," the governor, Valery Limarenko, said on the Telegram messaging app.

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