Ship with Russian crew on fire in Japan

A ship called the Taigan, flying the flag of Cambodia, with a crew of 14 Russians and 4 Ukrainians on board is on fire in the Japanese port of Wakkanai, on the northern island of Hokkaido, according to the Kyodo news agency.

Three people have been rescued and sent to the hospital and their lives are not in danger.

Six Russians remain on board the ship or at the scene of the fire, however there is no way to communicate with them.
The fate of the other crew members is still unknown.
A total of six fire brigades and 2 ships are at the scene of the fire but because of the intensity of the fire rescuers still can not get on board the ship, RIA reported.

The Taigan has a capacity of 497 tons and was carrying crabs when it entered the port city of Wakkanai on Tuesday.