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Chinese bulker 'Ang Yang-2" run aground near Sakhalin in the Russian Far East.

Local authorities declared a state of emergency, and are preparing to pump out the fuel.

The Chinese vessel is carrying 1,000 tons of coal, 50 tons of diesel fuel and 700 tons of fuel oil, according to the Sakhalin transportation ministry. Booms are being installed around the vessel to prevent any possible spillage, the ministry said citing the regional governor Valery Limarenko.
 
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