Chinese cargo ship runs aground and damages hull during storm in Russia

These incredible images show a large Chinese cargo ship that ran aground in a port city in eastern Russia during a massive storm resulting in its hull being severely damaged.

The incident took place when the Chinese vessel, which has been named as the Xing Yuan, ran aground in the port town of Kholmsk, which is located on the south-western coast of Sakhalin Island, in the region of Sakhalin Oblast, in far-eastern Russia, on Monday December 6.