An oil tanker, carrying jet fuel for the United States military, has collided with a cargo ship off the north coast of England, with one crew member reported missing.
Thirty-six people, comprising of the crews from both vessels, were brought ashore after being forced to evacuate with one taken to hospital and one still missing.
The incident took place around approximately 10 am UTC (8 pm AEST) and as of 10:30 pm UTC (9:30 am AEST) the coastguard reported that both ships were still on fire.
The tanker, the Stena Immaculate, was at anchor when the container ship, Solong, hit it, causing it's Jet-A1 fuel contents to partially spill into the surrounding North Sea, raising concerns from environmental groups.
The Solong was also carrying 15 containers of the toxic chemical sodium cyanide.
The Stena Immaculate is owned by United States logistics group Crowley, who took to X writing that it would be “supporting the relevant authorities in the UK who are investigating this incident” and deferring to them regarding queries about the cause of the collision.
