One person was rescued from the water and is receiving medical treatment, while several others are still missing, the central command added. The search operation includes rescue cruisers, police boats, a sensor aircraft and a helicopter, among other vessels. The P&O cruise ship Iona is among those that have joined the search, according to the central command, where people could receive medical from doctors on board. Rescue cruisers Hermann Marwede and Bernhard Gruben from the German Society for the Rescue of Shipwrecked People are also involved in the search. Christian Stipeldey, of the rescue society, told Germany’s Die Zeit newspaper that the dark and cold conditions made the search more difficult, and that it was unclear how many people have gone missing.

Source: GNN Liberia October 24, 2023 10:30 UTC