In an accident in the North Sea, a young woman disappears in the waves.
A large-scale search for the crew member of a container ship has so far been unsuccessful.
The rough sea is a dangerous work environment.
A 24-year-old woman now felt that too - with dire consequences.
The police also had to be involved.
Bremerhaven - Working on the high seas can sometimes be extremely dangerous.
Depending on the weather, people working in this environment can endanger their lives.
For a young woman, the mission in the North Sea ended with a terrible drama.
According to the police in Bremen, a 24-year-old went overboard in the night from Saturday to Sunday off the coast of Bremerhaven.
She was a crew member on a container ship.
Drama in the North Sea: Young woman (24) goes overboard - the police are desperately looking for her
After the disappearance of the young woman in stormy seas, the police immediately initiated extensive search measures.
"Several ships and helicopters" were used.
Up to now, however, the search has not been crowned with success.
The measures "have not yet led to the woman being found," wrote the Bremen police in an official statement.
The exact circumstances of the North Sea drama about the missing person have not yet been fully clarified.
"The 24-year-old fell according to initial findings while doing a job in the North Sea," the police described the course of the accident.
The container ship on which the woman who went overboard worked sailed under the flag of Denmark.
According to the police, it is currently at anchor in Bremerhaven.
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The search for the young woman and further investigations by the Bremen water police into the cause of the accident are ongoing, according to the police.
However, the chances of finding her alive are dwindling by the minute.
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