By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/fishing-boat-collides-cargo-ship-three-dead Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Fishing boat collides with cargo ship; three dead World Apr 1, 2014 6:50 PM EDT SPAIN : Divers check the bow of vehicle-carrier "Baltic Breeze", damaged following collision with a fishing boat #AFP pic.twitter.com/Pd4A6Pzg7k — AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) April 1, 2014 At least three are confirmed dead and two are missing after the Baltic Breeze, a Singapore-flagged vehicle carrier, collided with a fishing boat in Spanish water early in the morning Tuesday, April 1. Five crew members were rescued. “The fishing boat and the cargo ship were alerted” to try to avoid the crash, coastguard official Jose Maria Suarez-Llanos told Spanish television. “But in the end it was inevitable because they were very close, we do not know why.” Divers have been brought in to inspect the damage to the Baltic Breeze’s bow. At 541 feet, the empty cargo ship is nearly five times the length of the Mar de Marlin fishing trawler. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — News Desk News Desk
SPAIN : Divers check the bow of vehicle-carrier "Baltic Breeze", damaged following collision with a fishing boat #AFP pic.twitter.com/Pd4A6Pzg7k — AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) April 1, 2014 At least three are confirmed dead and two are missing after the Baltic Breeze, a Singapore-flagged vehicle carrier, collided with a fishing boat in Spanish water early in the morning Tuesday, April 1. Five crew members were rescued. “The fishing boat and the cargo ship were alerted” to try to avoid the crash, coastguard official Jose Maria Suarez-Llanos told Spanish television. “But in the end it was inevitable because they were very close, we do not know why.” Divers have been brought in to inspect the damage to the Baltic Breeze’s bow. At 541 feet, the empty cargo ship is nearly five times the length of the Mar de Marlin fishing trawler. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now