Oil is seen on sea water after two cargo ships collided in the Hooghly at Nurpur in the South 24-Parganas district of West Bengal on Tuesday. Photo:Arunangsu Roy Chowdhury
The collision between the ships Green valley and Tiger Spring occurred Tuesday morning at the confluence of the Hooghly and Rupnarayan near Nurpur. Photo: Arunangsu Roy Chowdhury
Kolkata Port Trust chairman M.L. Meena said that one of the ships was sailing from Kolkata to Haldia and the other in the opposite route. Photo: Arunangsu Roy Chowdhury
"There is neither any casualty nor any oil leak due to the collision, which, however, caused damage to both the vessels," the Kolkata Port Trust chairman said. Photo: Arunangsu Roy Chowdhury
The chairman also said, "One vessel suffered serious damage and is likelyto be towed to Kolkata port on Wednesday, while the other willsail back here" Photo: Arunangsu Roy Chowdhury
Oil is seen on river water after two cargo ships collided in the Hooghly at Nurpur in the South 24-Parganas district of West Bengal on Tuesday. Photo:Arunangsu Roy Chowdhury