Bornholm (photo by: emme-dk / flickr.com)

Polish Navy rescue services have joined the search and rescue action after a fishing boat went missing near the island of Bornholm on the Baltic Sea.

The fishing boat left from Darłów, Poland, on the 27th of April. Five persons were on board. An empty lifeboat was found yesterday near the island. Danish emergency services have been searching for survivors since last night.

jn