Four injured in Danish ferry collision

Two passenger ferries collided today in a Danish port, injuring four people and damaging the ships that ply a narrow strait between Denmark and southern Sweden.

Police believe thick fog was to blame for the 6.30am (5.30am Irish time) crash in Helsingoer, 22 miles north of Copenhagen. Four passengers were injured as the larger Mercandia 4 rammed into a small ferry, Pernille, which began listing, said police spokesman Henrik Hattel.