Peru: Two dead after navy ship hits Amazon River oil platform

Thirty crew members were rescued from the vessel, while one person remains missing, Peru's defence ministry says.

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The collision happened in the early hours of Friday morning at the junction of the Napo and Amazon rivers, causing "severe damage", Peru's defence ministry said.

Thirty crew members were rescued from the vessel, with specialised diving teams and helicopters deployed as part of the search operation, the statement added.

Anglo-French company Perenco, which owns the platform, said that the vessel had collided with the bow chain of the empty storage vessel. The Peruvian defence ministry said it was investigating the cause of the collision.

"Peru's Navy deeply regrets the irreparable loss of our crew members," the defence ministry said, adding that it would provide assistance to their loved ones.

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