A Peruvian Navy vessel collided with a perennco oil platform in Rio do Amazonas, leaving at least two people killed and one missing, the Peru’s Ministry of Defense said on Friday.
The collision, which the ministry said caused “serious damage”, occurred near the Napo river mouth while the Bap Ucayali vessel was sailing through the area during a traffic operation.
The incident triggered an immediate search and rescue response, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement, noting that 30 crew members were safely withdrawn and that search for the missing person were underway.
“The Peruvian Navy deeply regrets the irreparable loss of our crew,” said the Ministry of Defense, adding that he was investigating the cause of the collision.
Perenco was not immediately available to comment.
