Oil-drilling rig with 76 aboard overturns in Russia's Far East

An oil plattform east of Sakhalin Island/ Reuter

By msnbc.com staff

An offshore oil-drilling rig with 76 people on board overturned in the Sea of Okhotsk in Russia’s Far East, Russia Today reported Sunday.

There was no word on survivors, the news channel said.

A distress signal was sent while the platform was being towed by an icebreaker through high seas and strong winds, Russia Today said.

The platform was about 125 miles off Sakhalin Island.