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Cargo ship collision off southern Sweden leaves 2 missing

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Two people are missing after a pair of cargo ships collided in the Baltic Sea off southern Sweden. Authorities said at least 11 vessels, one airplane and one helicopter searched for the missing crewmembers on Monday. But the Swedish Maritime Administration said later in the day that it had ended its operation without locating the two. The capsized vessel was being towed closer to land so divers can search it. Police also plan to examine the ship. Coast guard prosecutors say they have opened a preliminary investigation on potential charges of gross negligence in maritime traffic and “gross sea drunkenness.” 

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