'Verity', 2501 gt (IMO 9229178) sank off Heligoland - SAR operation underway

[Timsen]

in the German Bight the Bahamas flagged bulk carrier 'Polesie', 24055 gt (IMO: 9488097), en route from Hamburg to A Coruña with 22 people on board, was in collision with the British flagged bulk carrier 'Verity', 2501 gt (IMO: 9229178), en route from Bremen to Immingham, on Oct 24 at 5 a.m., approximately 12 nautical miles southwest of the island of Heligoland and 17 nautical miles northeast of the island of Langeoog. The “Verity” sank as a result of the collision, an SAR operation for the crew was underway.
German report:
https://www.havariekommando.de/DE/startseite/startseite-node.html

[Aleksi Lindström]

I would like to add that P&O's cruise ship IONA also took part in the SAR operations by employing her two MOB boats. She was on her way from Hamburg to Rotterdam when ordered to assist in the search and has now been allowed to continue her voyage.

So far two people have been rescued, one found perished and four still missing.

POLESIE has now turned around and going to Cuxhaven for inspection.