2 dead, 2 missing after vessels collide near Dutch island

A water taxi and a ferry collided on the Wadden Sea near the northwestern Dutch island of Terschelling early Friday, leaving two people dead and two missing, emergency services said.
Authorities said, the ferry was carrying 27 passengers and crew while there were eight people on board the smaller water taxi, who were thrown into the water by the collision. The people on board the ferry were taken to the mainland port of Harlingen, 115 kilometers (71 miles) north of Amsterdam.
The spokesman of the Friesland Security Region said, “Everybody is searching for the missing people.”
Tthe spokesman said, the collision that happened around 7;15 a.m. (0515 GMT) also left four other people injured.
It was not immediately clear why the two vessels collided. Zwart said police had detained both captains as part of their investigation, which is standard practice in such situations.