{"id":120365,"date":"2023-10-24T12:30:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T12:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=120365"},"modified":"2023-10-24T12:30:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T12:30:14","slug":"one-dead-and-four-missing-as-british-cargo-ship-sinks-in-north-sea-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/world-news\/one-dead-and-four-missing-as-british-cargo-ship-sinks-in-north-sea-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"One dead and four missing as British cargo ship sinks in North Sea crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One sailor has died and four others are missing after a huge 300ft British cargo ship sank following a collision with a vessel in the North Sea.<\/p>\n

Germany\u2019s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies said two sailors were rescued but the body of one man had been recovered following the incident.<\/p>\n

A search and rescue operation began after the British-flagged Verity hit a larger cargo ship, Polesie, about 14 miles south-west of the German island of Heligoland at around 5am on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

While the Bahamas-flagged Polesie stayed afloat, the Verity, which had departed from Bremen, Germany, and was destined for the port of Immingham on the east coast of England, became submerged.<\/p>\n

P&O cruise ship Iona is helping with the search, while Faversham Ships Ltd, which owns the Verity, described the incident as ‘ongoing’.<\/p>\n

For all the latest updates on the search, follow our live blog below.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Have you been affected by this? If so, email isabella.marsans@reachplc.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

Good afternoon<\/h3>\n

Welcome to our blog. Follow for all the latest updates on the search for four sailors missing after their ship sank in the North Sea.<\/p>\n

British cargo vessel Verity crashed into Polesie in the early hours of this morning.<\/p>\n

One man has died and four others remain missing.<\/p>\n