Russian Vessel Hit by Explosion, Catches Fire in 'NATO Lake'

"An explosion has reportedly sunk a Russian fishing vessel, killing one person on board and

leaving two missing.
Russian media reported Tuesday that the Kapitan Lobanov sank near the city of Pionersky in the Kaliningrad oblast in the Baltic Sea, which has been described as a "NATO Lake".The trawler, which had seven people on board, was loaded with fish and left the Baltic Sea from the city of Svetly heading for Baltiysk. An explosion in the morning caused a fire that the crew was unable to extinguish. They sent out a distress signal. " MS