2 die in navy vessel collision with river platform in Peru

LIMA, May 2 (Xinhua) -- At least two people were killed and one remains missing after a Peruvian Navy vessel collided with a river platform early Friday in the Amazon region of Loreto, authorities said.

The Navy reported that the navy vessel B.A.P. Ucayali struck the Manati platform, operated by energy company Perenco, near the mouth of the Napo River in the Amazon Basin.

Search and rescue operations are ongoing, with specialized personnel and aerial, riverine, and diving units deployed to expand coverage of the area.

The Navy said 30 crew members were safely rescued with help from nearby vessels traveling in convoy with the Ucayali.

Local media said the ship had departed Iquitos, the capital city of Loreto Region, and was en route to Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia. ■