Russian gas tanker sinks near Libya after explosions, maritime authority says

RiddleMaster · 2026-03-04T18:29:14+00:00

The Russian tanker Arctic Metagaz sank near Libya after experiencing explosions and a fire, as confirmed by Libya's maritime rescue agency. Russian officials attribute the incident to Ukrainian naval drones.

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2026-03-04 18:29:14

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March 4 (Reuters) - Russian gas tanker Arctic Metagaz (IMO number 9243148) sank near Libya’s coast following explosions and ‌a fire, Libya’s maritime rescue agency said in an advisory on Wednesday seen by Reuters.

“A distress call was received on Tuesday ⁠evening, March 3, 2026, from the commercial tanker named Arctic Metagaz. Information indicates that the tanker experienced sudden explosions followed by a massive fire, which ultimately led to its complete sinking”, the agency said ‌in ⁠the note.

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“The tanker has been confirmed to have completely sunk at the site of the incident. The wreckage ⁠lies in the maritime area between Libya and Malta (within the Libyan search and rescue ⁠zone) …”, the note said.

Russia’s transport ministry said on Wednesday that Ukrainian ⁠naval drones were responsible for on the Arctic Metagaz.

Reporting by Jonathan Saul. Editing by Mark Potter

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