A Chinese cargo ship with a crew of 27 sank off the Danish coast after it collided with another vessel on Saturday.
Danish maritime rescuers said all 27 crew members on board the Chinese ship had been rescued.
The accident occurred in waters near the eastern island of Bornholm. The other vessel involved was a freighter registered in Cyprus.
The cause of the accident remains unknown.
(CRI June 1, 2003)
