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Passengers were evacuated from P&O cruise ship the Iona on Saturday after a fire broke out when a lithium battery on a mobility scooter exploded and burst into flames.

The P&O cruise ship Iona - which went on to join the Verity cargo search - was about to set sail when a passenger's mobility scooter battery caused a fire in the central hub area, leading to an evacuation

The Isle of Man Registry said it was ‘deeply saddened’ at confirmation from the German authorities that one seafarer had been lost.

The search for the missing crew of the Verity cargo ship, which sank after a collision in the North Sea on Tuesday, was called off today. A P&O cruise ship had been involved at the scene during the initial rescue

A desperate rescue mission was launched after the British-flagged cargo ship Verity collided with the much larger Polesei yesterday morning. But the search has now been called off.

The Isle of Man Registry said it was ‘deeply saddened’ at confirmation from the German authorities that one seafarer had been lost.

One person has been rescued while a rescue operation is ongoing to find missing crew members

A ship tracking website captured the moment Verity and Polesie collided as a desperate rescue mission is launched to find those on board.

Divers are being sent down to the depths of the North Sea to search for signs of life inside a sunken British cargo ship that collided with another bulk carrier.

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 – A British cargo ship has sunk after it collided with another vessel in the North Sea off the German coast on Tuesday morning, with several people still missing as rescuers desperately search for survivors. British-flagged vessel Verity collided with another cargo ship Polesie at around 3 a.m. this morning about 14…