A heavy storm in the Kerch Strait caused serious damage to one tanker and sank a second one causing a significant oil spill.<br /><br />The two tankers were carrying 200 metric tons (62,000 barrels) of oil products at the time, but it is unknown how much oil leaked.<br /><br />The spill has the potential to be one of the largest environmental disasters to affect the region in recent years.<br /><br />#oil #oilspill #kerchstrait #russia #russiantanker<br />
