Watch: Dramatic moment a cargo ship crashes into another vessel
Two videos circulating on social media appear to show the moment a cargo ship crashes into a fishing vessel, with dramatic footage capturing the impact.
Two videos circulating on social media appear to show the moment a cargo ship crashes into a fishing vessel, with dramatic footage capturing the impact.
Key points
- BBC Verify authenticated the clips, identified the ships involved and traced the collision to waters near Singapore, with evidence suggesting it probable happened on 17 September.
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- It remains unclear whether anyone was injured or killed and why the collision occurred.
What happened
It remains unclear whether anyone was injured or killed and why the collision occurred. You are now after Singapore.
Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage. You are now after Fishing.
The bottom line
For now, watch: Dramatic moment a cargo ship crashes into another vessel remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.



