The broadcaster’s correspondent reported the fire in a social media post; circumstances remain unclear.
An Al Jazeera correspondent reported on social media that an oil tanker had caught fire off Sochi, Russia. The brief report provided no details about the vessel or how the incident unfolded.
Later reports by local media and Anadolu confirmed that a vessel was burning in the Black Sea. Authorities in the federal territory of Sirius temporarily closed beaches and began monitoring water and air quality. Officials had not announced the cause or reported whether anyone was injured.