In pictures: Black Sea storm

A fierce storm with winds of up to 67mph (108kph) has battered the northern shores of the Black Sea, sinking several ships.

Some crew members were rescued by the emergency services, but 20 sailors are still missing.

A sailor from the ship Vera Voloshina was one of those brought safely ashore. The bodies of several sailors were found washed up on beaches.

Captain Ismael, a Georgian cargo ship, ran aground.

The tanker Volganeft-139 sank during the storm, spilling up to 2,000 tons of oil, with another 2,000 still on board.

The ecological impact was becoming clearer as birds suffered an agonising death on the Black Sea beaches.

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