China News Service, October 28. According to the Greek "China Greek Times" report, in the early morning of the 27th local time, a Greek naval minesweeper collided with a cargo ship in the waters near Salami outside the port of Piraeus. Was smashed into two pieces.
The ship and crew involved have returned to the port safely.
According to reports, the crashed Greek minesweeper "Callisto" collided with a large cargo ship flying the Portuguese flag while passing through the waters near Salami outside the port of Piraeus.
It is said that the freighter has just set off from the factory in Kairazini and is loaded with a large number of containers.
According to reports, after the impact, the tail of the minesweeper was severely damaged, the hull was knocked into two sections and a large amount of seawater was poured in.
Four sailors fell into the water and two of them were injured.
After search and rescue by the Greek Navy and the Coast Guard, the two wounded on the minesweeper have been sent to the Athens Naval Hospital for medical treatment, and the remaining 52 crew members have also been safely returned to the port.
In addition, the Coast Guard temporarily took over 4 ships in the sea area and towed the flooded minesweepers back to the port.
According to reports, before the incident, both ships were equipped with sound navigation systems.
Currently, the cause of this serious accident is still under investigation.
(Xu Yining)