The key facts

  • The Moskva-11 ship owned by LLC Lenatrans ran aground on the Lena 700 meters from the shore while traveling from Yakutsk to Nizhny Bestyakh.
  • Passengers and crew were not injured; work is underway to refloat the vessel.
  • The Yakutsk Transport Prosecutor's Office has launched an inspection of navigation safety and compliance with passengers' rights.

Incident on the Lena

A ship carrying people ran aground in the water area of the Lena River in Yakutsk, the East Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office reported on its Telegram channel. According to the agency, the incident involved the Moskva-11 vessel owned by LLC Lenatrans. The ship was traveling from the Namuv station in Yakutsk to the settlement of Nizhny Bestyakh but ran aground 700 meters from the shore.

No injuries

The prosecutor's office emphasized that passengers and crew were not injured. Specialists are currently attempting to refloat the vessel.

Inspection launched

Following the incident, the Yakutsk Transport Prosecutor's Office has launched an inspection. Officials will assess compliance with navigation safety legislation, and adherence to passengers' rights will also be monitored.

Other similar cases

Similar incidents were previously reported: on October 9, the press service of the Main Directorate of the Russian Emergencies Ministry for the Kaliningrad Region reported that a cargo ship ran aground in the Baltic Sea water area due to a storm. According to the agency, the ship was not damaged, no pollution of the water area was detected, and no information about injuries was received; there were 19 people on board — all crew members were foreigners. Earlier, a ship also ran aground in the water area of the Volga River.