Two cargo ships and an oil tanker collide off the coast of Norway

Two cargo ships and an oil tanker collide off the coast of Norway

Three large ships collided off the coast of Norway in a fjord near the coastal town of Alesund, Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported. "An alert was sent at 1:37 AM local time and extensive rescue operations were carried out in the area," the report stated. "Two cargo ships and one oil tanker collided," said operations manager Ragnvald Rasmussen of the Møre og Romsdal police district.