One dead, one missing as Danish barge capsizes after collision with UK ship
- The Karin Hoj and the Scot Carrier were sailing in the same direction on a busy Baltic Sea route off Sweden
- One crew member was found dead in the hull of the Danish ship; at least nine boats and a helicopter are combing the waters for the other
One of two Danish crew members missing from a capsized barge has been found dead in the hull after an overnight collision on Monday with a British cargo vessel in a busy Baltic Sea route off Sweden.
The 55-metre Karin Hoj barge and 90-metre Scot Carrier were sailing in the same direction off the island of Bornholm when they crashed in fog and darkness at 3.30am, maritime agencies in Denmark and Sweden said.
At least nine boats and a helicopter combed waters near the wreckage-strewn site, while the overturned Karin Hoj was towed away to shallower waters so Swedish divers could investigate the hull without risk of being dragged down.
It is impossible to survive for long without protective gear in the sea temperatures of around 4 degrees Celsius (39.2 degrees Fahrenheit), but there had been hope the pair might be alive inside an air pocket within the hull.
However, the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) and police said one person was found dead on the boat, while the other was still missing.
Though there was fog at the time of the accident, the Danish Meteorological Institute said it was not dense and conditions were not unusual for the time of year.
