'Four dead' after cargo ship sinks in North Sea

Gerald · 12-05-12, 07:14 PM

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Four sailors are dead and another seven are missing after a cargo ship sank in the North Sea following a collision.

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The accident took place off the coast of Belgium and the Netherlands, after the Baltic Ace sailed from Zeebrugge.

Thirteen crew members of the Baltic Ace have been rescued, but seven are still missing in freezing waters.

A helicopter with infrared cameras has joined a massive air and sea rescue operation as strong winds and high seas make conditions difficult.

Coast Guard spokesman Marcel Oldenburger said several helicopters and two navy patrol ships would continue searching for the remaining seven sailors through the night.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20616997

I hope that there is still hope.

Note: 5 December 2012 Last updated at 23:57 GMT

Cybermat47 · 12-05-12, 07:15 PM

Well, I'm gonna pray for them.

Platapus · 12-05-12, 07:32 PM

that is some really cold water.

Kudos to the S&R people who fly out in that weather to save people. That's a career worth being proud of.

Jimbuna · 12-05-12, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

that is some really cold water.

Kudos to the S&R people who fly out in that weather to save people. That's a career worth being proud of.

I doubt it's ever warm around those parts.

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