WASHINGTON.- Two boats USA they collided in the Caribbean with two people injured, reported The Wall Street Journal.
According to the American media, the incident occurred yesterday Wednesday during a replenishment operation on the high seas.
The vessels involved were a guided missile destroyer Arleigh Burkehe USS Truxtunand a fast combat support ship USNS Supply.
According to the Southern Command, after the accident both ships resumed navigation, while the two injured people are in stable condition.
Two US ships collide in the Caribbean: what happened
So far, US authorities have not released the causes of the collision between the two ships; the colonel Emmanuel Ortizof the Southern Command, told the media that the investigation is still in process.
The exact location of the incident was also not disclosed, but it is known that it was within the area of responsibility of the Southern Command, which covers the Caribbean, as well as parts of the Atlantic y Peaceful.
According to US sources, the Supply left its home port in Norfolk, Virginiaon February 3, while the destroyer had to return to port for “an emergent equipment repair,” so it remained there for several days.
It finally set sail for the Caribbean on February 6, a US Navy official said on condition of anonymity.
This is the second incident that has occurred on the high seas so far in the month of February.
In a separate development, the Marine Corps reported that Cpl. Chukwuemeka Oforah21 years old, fell overboard Buque Iwo Jima on February 7 and was declared deceased after a 72-hour search operation.
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