Peter Schulz

En 232 meter lang olietanker er brudt i brand ud for Malaysias østkyst, og en eftersøgning efter savnede besætningsmedlemmer er i gang.

Olietankeren Pablo, som er registreret i Gabon, var på vej fra Kina til Singapore med 28 besætningsmedlemmer, da skibet brød i brand, rapporterer CNN.

Den malaysiske kystvagt (MMEA) blev sendt til stedet for at redde de ombordværende besætningsmedlemmer.

»Heldigvis blev 23 besætningsmedlemmer reddet af to skibe i nærheden,« siger MMEA-chef Nurul Hizam ifølge CNN.

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»Selvom vi klarede at redde to medlemmer af besætningen, savnes tre fortsat,« tilføjer han.

»Igangværende operationer vil blandt andet være at etablere, om de tre forlod tankskibet og hoppede i havet, eller om de var fanget,« siger Nurul Hizam desuden.

Myndighederne i nabolandet Singapore bekræfter, at man har udsendt alarm til fartøjer i området og bedt om, at man holder udkig efter de tre savnede personer.

epa10603706 A handout photo made available on 02 May 2023 by Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) shows a crew member of a tanker after being rescued following a fire, off Malaysia's southern coast near Kota Tinggi, state of Johor, Malaysia. Johor State Maritime Director, First Admiral Nurul Hizam bin Zakaria, said the tanker registered from Gabon, Africa was reported to be on its way from China to Singapore with 28 crew members. A total of 23 crew members were rescued by two ships near the incident site while the remaining three crew members were reported to be still missing. The cause of the incident is still under investigation. EPA/Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
epa10603706 A handout photo made available on 02 May 2023 by Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) shows a crew member of a tanker after being rescued following a fire, off Malaysia's southern coast near Kota Tinggi, state of Johor, Malaysia. Johor State Maritime Director, First Admiral Nurul Hizam bin Zakaria, said the tanker registered from Gabon, Africa was reported to be on its way from China to Singapore with 28 crew members. A total of 23 crew members were rescued by two ships near the incident site while the remaining three crew members were reported to be still missing. The cause of the incident is still under investigation. EPA/Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES Foto: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement A
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Video og fotos viser, hvordan tyk, sort røg stiger op fra det enorme skib.

CNN beretter, at det endnu er uvist, om der er sket udslip af olie fra skibet.