Taroudant, Morocco- According to Moroccan TV channel 2M, a ship commanded by a Norwegian captain collided with a Moroccan fishing boat in the waters of Dakhla, in southern Morocco.
“15 people were rescued so far, while 20 people are accounted for,” the same source said.
The same source added that the Moroccan fishing boat, carrying 35 seamen, was hit by another fishing boat on its way back to the Dakhla seaport, and split it into two parts early this morning at around 4 am.
According to the initial available data, people onboard the ship are believed to be all Moroccan seamen.
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