Russian Rescuers Respond to Health Emergency at Iranian Cargo Vessel in Astrakhan

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian emergency services are operating onboard the Iranian cargo vessel Tina, currently in port of the Astrakhan city in southern Russia, to help the crew members who reported not feeling well, the local branch of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Sunday.

"At 20:32 Moscow time (5:32 p.m. GMT), a message was received that the crew of the Iran-flagged Tina vessel, docked at the central cargo port in Astrakhan, Admiralteyskaya 53a Street, was not feeling well", the ministry said on its website.

Brigades of the Russian Emergency Ministry, Health Ministry, and Consumer Welfare Oversight Services have been dispatched at the scene in Astrakhan.