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Cargo ship collides with fishing vessel near Singapore

BBC verifies footage of collision in Singapore waters; cause and casualties remain unclear.

newest coverage 2d agosummary written 3d ago9 pieces11 likes & upvotes9 comments NewswiresYouTubeXMastodon

What to know

  • A cargo ship collided with a fishing vessel in waters near Singapore on or around 17 September; BBC Verify authenticated the video footage and identified both vessels.
  • The cause of the collision and whether anyone was injured or killed remain unknown; investigators are still working to establish the exact circumstances.
  • Footage of the dramatic impact was captured on video and circulated widely on social media before being verified by BBC.

BBC Verify News verification service

Cargo ship collides with fishing vessel near Singapore
BBC

How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesvideosposts

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    Al Jazeera identifies fishing vessel as Chinese-flagged

    Al Jazeera reports on the collision, specifying that the fishing boat involved was Chinese-flagged.

    1. 2 outlets Cargo ship crashes into Chinese fishing boat near Singapore

      first by Al Jazeera, 3d ago · also Indian Express

      1 more headline
    • mariaurea@mastodon.social

      Dramatic moment a cargo ship crashes into another vessel https://www. bbc.com/news/videos/cq0lr24x3e p1o

      mariaurea@mastodon.socialMastodon3d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  2. 2

    BBC World shares verified footage on social media

    BBC World posts two videos to social media showing the collision, directing readers to detailed coverage.

    “Two videos appear to show the moment a cargo ship crashes into a fishing vessel, with dramatic footage capturing the impact near Singapore.”
    — @BBCWorld

    • Two videos appear to show the moment a cargo ship crashes into a fishing vessel, with dramatic footage capturing the impact near Singapore. More details:

      @BBCWorldX3d ago11▲view on X ↗
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    BBC Verify authenticates collision footage and identifies vessels

    BBC Verify confirms the authenticity of video clips showing the collision, identifies the ships involved, and traces the incident to waters near Singapore with evidence suggesting it occurred on 17 September. Status of injuries and cause of collision remain unknown.

    “Videos circulating on social media appear to show the moment a cargo ship crashes into a fishing vessel, with dramatic footage capturing the impact.”
    — BBC
  4. background

    Cargo ship collides with fishing vessel near Singapore — A cargo ship crashes into a fishing boat in waters near Singapore. Video footage of the impact circulates on social media.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 2 outlets Watch: Dramatic moment a cargo ship crashes into another vessel

    first by BBC, 3d ago · also BBC Asia

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