Russian beach town declares emergency over oil spill

A Russian Black Sea resort town declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after oil spilled from two damaged tankers.

A storm on Sunday wrecked two vessels, with one sinking after being split in half and another severely damaged boat running aground.

One crew member died from hypothermia and 26 others were rescued from the damaged tankers, the Russian government said.

The regional minister for emergency situations said fuel dispersed over at least 30 kilometers of beach, contaminating the coastline. The emergency situations ministry said 400 personnel joined clean-up efforts.