CNN —Denmark has closed one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes over an activated but malfunctioning missile launcher on a Danish navy ship, the country’s military said Thursday.
The Niels Juel ship is stationed in Denmark’s Great Belt strait, the main maritime gateway to the Baltic Sea.
“Until the booster is disabled, there is a risk that the missile could launch and fly several kilometers away,” it said.
The missile is not in the direction of the Great Belt Bridge.
The air space in the area is also currently closed, the military said.
Persons:
Niels Juel
Organizations:
CNN —, Naval
Locations:
CNN — Denmark, Danish, Baltic