Two dead after Peruvian navy ship hits oil platform in Amazon RiverThe collision occurred where the Napo River flows into the Amazon (file photo)A Peruvian navy vessel has collided with an oil platform in the Amazon River, killing at least two people and leaving one missing. The collision happened in the early hours of Friday morning at the junction of the Napo and Amazon rivers, causing "severe damage", Peru's defence ministry said. Thirty crew members were rescued from the vessel, with specialised diving teams and helicopters deployed as part of the search operation, the statement added. Anglo-French company Perenco, which owns the platform, said that the vessel had collided with the bow chain of the empty storage vessel. The Peruvian defence ministry said it was investigating the cause of the collision.