A Russian cargo ship, Ursa Major, has sunk in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria after an explosion in the engine room, Russia's foreign ministry has confirmed.
It said 14 members of the crew had been rescued and taken to the Spanish port of Cartagena but that two others were missing.
Ursa Major left port in St Petersburg 12 days ago, according to Russian news agency Interfax.
The ship's owner said it was on its way to Vladivostok in Russia's Far East carrying two cranes for the port weighing 380 tonnes apiece, although the destination could not be confirmed independently.
