A British cargo ship has reportedly sunk off the coast of Germany following a collision, with several people missing as rescuers search for survivors.
Two cargo ships crashed into each other in the North Sea, according to German authorities.
The ships, Polesie and Verity, collided in the early morning about 14 miles south-west of the island of Helgoland, Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies said.
One of the ships, the British-flagged Verity, apparently sank.
One person was rescued from the water and is being given medical treatment, while rescue parties are searching for several more people who remain unaccounted for.
The emergency command said the British ship was headed from Bremen, Germany, to the English port of Immingham.
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