Divers of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations continue to examine and remove explosive objects on the seabed that were flooded as a result of military operations or accidents.
As reported by the press service of the rescue department on Saturday, September 21, plans for September include an inspection of the sunken nuclear submarine K-27 in the Kara Sea.
“The ship has been lying at a depth of 31 metres in Stepovoy Bay for 32 years. The submarine is the object with the highest radiation risk among other sunken objects in the Russian Arctic.” – the statement says.
It is reported that within a month, specialists will have to carry out work on the seabed at low air and water temperatures.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations added that divers are systematically involved in the reconnaissance and demining of flooded objects. Over the past five years, almost 126 thousand explosive objects have been removed from the water.
Previously EADaily The report said that off the coast of Sweden, divers discovered a sunken 19th-century sailing ship, on which they found supplies of champagne, mineral water, wine and porcelain. The cargo was presumably destined for the Russian Emperor Nicholas I.
