Fire Aboard Russian Ship

Moscow: A fire broke out on board a large anti-submarine Russian ship of the Pacific Fleet in Vladivostok on Friday, media reports said. Confirming the blaze, an official told RIA Novosti news agency: "We helped to extinguish the fire."

A video posted online showed thick smoke coming out of the ship, Xinhua news agency reported. Officials from the Pacific Fleet and Eastern Military District were not immediately available for comment.