Crew members missing after British cargo ship in crash in North Sea

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 nautical miles south-west of the island of Helgoland, Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies said. The British-flagged Verity, apparently sank, while the Polesie remains waterborne with its 22 passengers. 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 search operation currently includes a rescue cruiser, police boats, sensor aircraft and a helicopter among other vessels. According to reports, the P&O cruise ship Iona is among those that have joined the search, alongside the rescue cruisers ‘Hermann Marwede’ and ‘Bernhard Gruben’. The emergency command said the British ship, which measures 91ft, was headed from Bremen, Germany, to the English port of Immingham. More follows on this breaking news story Read More ‘All that is missing is a whip’: How Home Office ignored migrant worker abuses on farms Ukrainian priest arrested for stealing ancient gold jewellery worth £52m 10 Brits killed in Israel-Gaza conflict as six suspected hostages held by Hamas