An inflatable passes the semi-submerged mast of a yacht that sank after colliding with the Red Falcon Ferry, near the entrance to Cowes Harbour, the Isle of Wight, Britain October 21, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
LONDON (Reuters) - A ferry collided with at least two yachts and then ran aground in heavy fog off the Isle of Wight in southern England on Sunday, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said.
The Coastguard said a member of the public had called emergency services after hearing cries of help from Cowes Harbour, but after an extensive search by rescue teams it said no one was in the water or missing.
Red Funnel, the operator of the Red Falcon Ferry, which had 56 people on board, said it had been refloated. "All passengers and vehicles have been safely discharged," it said on Twitter.
The harbourmaster passes the semi-submerged mast of a yacht that sank after colliding with the Red Falcon Ferry, near the entrance to Cowes Harbour, the Isle of Wight, Britain October 21, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
(Reporting by Kylie MacLellan; editing by John Stonestreet)
An inflatable passes the semi-submerged mast of a yacht that sank after colliding with the Red Falcon Ferry, near the entrance to Cowes Harbour, the Isle of Wight, Britain October 21, 2018. REUTERS/Peter NichollsA ferry passes the semi-submerged mast of a yacht that sank after colliding with one of the other vessels from the Red Funnel ferry company, near the entrance to Cowes Harbour, the Isle of Wight, Britain October 21, 2018. REUTERS/Peter NichollsA ferry passes the semi-submerged mast of a yacht that sank after colliding with one of the other vessels from the Red Funnel ferry company, near the entrance to Cowes Harbour, the Isle of Wight, Britain October 21, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
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