Dutch cargo ship collides with migrant boat

The crew of a Dutch cargo ship which is thought to have collided with a migrants’ boat causing it to capsize rescued two of the 12 passengers from the stricken vessel.

It is believed the cargo ship, the Fair partner, operated by the Rotterdam company Jumbo Shipping, collided with the smaller boat powered by an outboard motor causing it to capsize in the Mediterranean Sea Monday, Radio Netherlands reported Wednesday.