One dead and four missing after British cargo ship sinks in North Sea

One sailor has died and four others are missing after British cargo ship Verity sank following a collision with another vessel in the North Sea (Alamy/PA)

One sailor has died and four others are missing after a British cargo ship sank following a collision with a vessel in the North Sea.

Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies said two sailors were rescued but the body of one man had been recovered following the incident.