In the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo, the fishing vessel from 300 t of fuel onboard lit up. The crew of the ship was evacuated, the representative of fire service reported.
Fire flashed in an engine room when the vessel was going to sail. The flame quickly extended on the ship, reports RIA Novosti news agency.
of All 40 crew members were quickly evacuated, and the board is towed off in a safe place. Firefighters managed to remove from a vessel 62 cylinders with various gases. It helped to prevent explosion.
Knows that the vessel is Chinese, but goes under a so-called "convenient" flag.