Moscow, Feb 16 (IANS): 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.