A Russian cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean Sea on Monday was rocked by a series of explosions in an "act of terror", the vessel's owner has claimed.

The Russian operator of a cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria says it has been hit by a series of explosions in an act of sabotage

A Russian cargo ship called 'Ursa Major' sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria and two of its crew are missing, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.The ship went down after an explosion in its engine room and 14 of its 16 crew members have been rescued and brought to Spain,