INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A 17-year-old university student died in the southern resort town of Anapa, with pro-Kremlin media reporting that he was possibly exposed to
toxic fumes during volunteer efforts to clean up the Black Sea oil spill.Alexander Komin, a student at Anapa Industrial College, passed away
Komin had volunteered to clean oil from the beach on the day of his death
Komin was said to have suffered from chronic asthma, and forensic experts are allegedly investigating whether toxic fumes from the spill may
region emergency response center denied that Komin was part of any organized volunteer group, stating that cleanup efforts strictly prohibit
15, when two aging tankers carrying 9,200 metric tons of heavy fuel oil were damaged by a storm in the Black Sea
8,500 people, including Emergency Situations Ministry staff and volunteers, are involved in the ongoing cleanup, according to the regional
emergency response center.
