A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on Sunday, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait, while another tanker was also in distress after sustaining damage,

An oil tanker has split in half after facing stormy weather near Crimea, prompting a desperate rescue mission to save the crew members on board. The two cargo ships were left severely damaged following bad weather in the Kerch Strait,

Russia has opened two criminal investigations into potential safety violations after at least one person died and another tanker was significantly damaged in the weather.