A collision between two Royal Navy warships in a Middle East harbour is under investigation. Footage posted on social media appeared to show HMS Chiddingfold reversing into HMS Bangor off the coast of Bahrain. No one was hurt but “some damage was sustained”, the navy said. The two mine hunters had been based in the Middle East to ensure the safe flow of commercial shipping. R Adm Edward Ahlgren said: “I am aware of a recent incident that took place between two mine hunters in Bahrain harbour. First of all I would like to stress that thankfully nobody was hurt in the collision, but some damage was sustained. “Why this happened is still to be established. We train our people to the highest standards and rigorously enforce machinery safety standards, but unfortunately incidents of this nature can still happen.” He said a full investigation was under way and that any changes in procedure that could prevent future incidents would be “rapidly implemented”. “In the meantime the UK will continue to play a key part in ensuring the safety of merchant shipping in the region,” he said.