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Rescue mission called off after British cargo ship sinks

Rescuers abandoned efforts to find four missing sailors a day after a British cargo ship sank in the North Sea following a collision with a larger vessel.
The cargo ship "Polesie" is guided into the harbour of Cuxhaven, northern Germany, on early October 25, 2023, after it collided with another cargo ship, the "Verity", in the North Sea near the Heloland island, on October 24, 2023. | Photo: Rene Schroder/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
The cargo ship "Polesie" is guided into the harbour of Cuxhaven, northern Germany, on early October 25, 2023, after it collided with another cargo ship, the "Verity", in the North Sea near the Heloland island, on October 24, 2023. | Photo: Rene Schroder/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
By William Wilkes, Bloomberg

“Due to the numerous operational resources – ships and helicopters – in the area, it was possible to completely search the sea area in question again at night,” Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies says Wednesday. 

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