One dead, four missing after British cargo ship 'sinks in North Sea'

British cargo ship sinks: The incident occurred about 12 nautical miles (22 kilometers) south west of Germany’s Helgoland island.

A British cargo ship sunk after colliding with a larger vessel in the North Sea, as rescuers searched for several missing sailors after the incident. The accident happened when UK-listed Verity and the much larger Polesie, a Bahamian-flagged cargo ship, crashed in the early hours of Tuesday morning, The Telegraph reported quoting a spokeswoman for Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies.

British cargo ship sinks: The Polesie vessel remains afloat with 22 people on board, according to a statement. (Representational)

The incident occurred about 12 nautical miles (22 kilometers) south west of Germany’s Helgoland island. The Polesie vessel remains afloat with 22 people on board, according to a statement, Bloomberg reported.