A tanker and a cargo ship have collided in the North Sea, with reports that both vessels are on fire and people have been forced to abandon ship.




North Sea latest: Tanker and cargo ship collide in North Sea - as video shows billowing smoke and vessel on fire
A tanker and a cargo ship have collided in the North Sea, with reports that both vessels are on fire and people have been forced to abandon ship. Follow below for the latest.
- A major rescue operation is under way off the east coast of England after an oil tanker and a cargo vessel collided in the North Sea near Hull
- The tanker is on fire, with video showing thick smoke billowing out from the vessel
- A number of people have reportedly abandoned the ships following the collision
- US-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate appears to have been hit while at anchor at 9:48 GMT by the Portuguese-flagged container Solong, according to tracking data
- Lifeboats and firefighting teams are on scene, and a coastguard rescue operation is being coordinated

Oil tanker and cargo vessel collide in North Sea
Lifeboats and firefighting teams are on the scene, after two ships collide off the coast of East Yorkshire.
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