1 dead, 4 missing after 2 cargo ships collide off Germany
The vessels collided shortly before 5 a.m. about 22 kilometers (14 miles) southwest of the island of Helgoland, Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies said.
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The vessels collided shortly before 5 a.m. about 22 kilometers (14 miles) southwest of the island of Helgoland, Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies said.
Two rescued and one body recovered after freight ship crashes near coast of Germany
Two cargo vessels -- the UK-flagged Verity and the Bahamas-flagged Polesie -- collided at around 5:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday.
BERLIN — Two cargo ships collided in the North Sea off the coast of Germany on Tuesday and one of them sank, German authorities said. At least one sailor died and rescuers were trying to find another four. The vessels collided shortly before 5 a.m. about 14 miles southwest of
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.