Oil tanker damaged in the Caspian

An oil tanker was damaged in the Caspian Sea, RIA Novosti cites Dagestani Emergency Ministry.

The 'Grigory Bugrov' oil tanker began letting in water in the waters of the Caspian Sea near the Russian city of Astrakhan. No one was hurt in the incident. There is now an oil spill, the news agency informs. 

There were 14 crew members on board the tanker. 11 of them were sent to Astrakhan, 3 are being kept on another tanker.