Two British warships collide in Bahrain, no accidents reported

Two British Royal Navy mine-hunter vessels had been concerned in a collision in a port in Bahrain, the Royal Navy mentioned.

Nobody was injured within the accident which occurred in Bahrain Harbour on Friday, it mentioned. An investigation into the incident has been opened.

The Royal Navy is working with the U.S. Navy within the Gulf area in an effort to guard Purple Sea delivery from an upsurge in assaults by Houthi forces primarily based in Yemen.

The Houthis say they appearing in solidarity with the Palestinian group Hamas, which is locked in battle with Israel in Gaza. The assaults have disrupted world commerce and raised fears of provide bottlenecks.

Video on social media confirmed one boat, the HMS Chiddingfold, reversing into one other, HMS Bangor, which was moored, inflicting a loud crashing noise and Bangor to rock.

Rear Admiral Edward Ahlgren, the Royal Navy’s Commander Operations, mentioned in a submit on X that no person was harm however some injury was sustained.

“I guarantee you {that a} full and thorough investigation is already below method and any modifications in process that would forestall additional incidents shall be quickly carried out,” he mentioned.

“Within the meantime the UK will proceed to play a key half in making certain the protection of service provider delivery within the area.”