Russia: Passenger ship gets holed

On June 14, 2024,

the ship October Revolution

received a hole when it collided with an underwater obstacle while diverging from an oncoming ship on the Volga River near the city of Balakhna. The shipping lane was not blocked, and no oil spill occurred. As a result of the collision, the ship was holed and began to take on water. The ship was making a voyage from Moscow to Astrakhan. It is not known how many passengers were on the ship. No casualties were reported.