A major rescue operation is currently taking after two cargo ships collided in the Baltic Sea off the Swedish coast, causing one to overturn.
As a result of the collision, two people are believed to be in the water, according to the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA).
The overturned ship is the Karin Hoej, and the other vessel is the UK-flagged Scot Carrier.
The two in the water were the only people on board the Karin Hoej when the incident took place in an area of the Baltic Sea between the southern Swedish coastal town of Ystad and the Danish island of Bornholm.
More specifically, a distress call was received on Monday, and when a rescue team later approached the area, they reported “hearing screams in the water”.
Noone has been found yet, while divers, two helicopters and several boats have been deployed from Sweden and Denmark to carry out search and rescue efforts.
The Inverness-registered Scot Carrier is also asshelpingisting, with teams attempting to right the Danish ship and return it to a nearby port. All those on board the Scot Carrier are reported safe.
The Karin Hoej was heading to Nykobing Falster in southern Denmark after departing Sodertalje, near Stockholm, in Sweden. It was not carrying any cargo at the time of the accident.
The Scot Carrier was heading to the east coast of Scotland, but it is not clear what cargo it was carrying or how many people.
The cause of the incident is currently unknown.
