[kellyhound]

Anglet, France: A Spanish cargo ship broke in two on Wednesday after hitting a sea wall off the southwestern coast of France in high winds and was leaking some fuel into the water.

However the government said initial fears that the ship was loaded with fertilisers were unfounded.

"It was an empty freight ship," Transport Minister Frederic Cuvillier told.

A Spanish cargo ship carrying fertiliser broke in two after hitting a sea wall off the coast of France in high winds.

Two helicopters lifted a dozen crew members to safety, said Jean Espilondo, the mayor of Anglet, a town near the French border with Spain that is close to the scene of the incident.

Everyone was evacuated. They appear to be safe and sound and will be taken to hospital for checks.

The Luno had suffered engine problems before the incident.

[Faline]

Damn, that's some force

[Audioguru]

Amazing how something so malleable, as water is, can be so powerful.

[DannyDrama]

Wasn't aware white star had gotten into the freight business.

[Shakey]

Surprised to see a helicopter in that weather.

[Photoplay]

Great footage and amazing rescue
I bet everyone there, crew, rescue pilots and witnesses were pulling huge volumes of adrenaline. It was nail biting.

[chris]

Power of the ocean.

[Clubhouse]

Mother nature is so fucking powerful....Snapped that boat in two with the same ease a man would snap a matchstick.

[BryanXavier]

Empty Freighter? That's crazy right there (unless it was going between very close-by ports - the cost of fuel, loss of revenue and all)

Great video.

[neilwatt]

Wow didn't realise just how big that ship was until I watched the 2nd video. Makes you stop and remember thatmmother natureis in ccharge of us all in so many respects like it or not