61 m. ago Oil tanker spills fuel in North Sea collision with cargo ship carrying sodium cyanide sparking fears of environmental disaster

Crew of oil tanker Stena Immaculate ‘safe and accounted for’ after collision with container ship MV Solong off the coast of East Yorkshire

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2 h. ago 'Seal pups and rare British puffins face devastating consequences of North Sea oil spill'

A crash off the Yorkshire coast involving an oil tanker which has released fuel into the sea has caused immediate worry for wildlife charities and environmental organisations

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2 h. ago 'Seal pups and rare British seabirds face devastating consequences of North Sea oil spill'

A crash off the Yorkshire coast involving an oil tanker which has released fuel into the sea has caused immediate worry for wildlife charities and environmental organisations

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2 h. ago Solong ship was carrying deadly chemical before oil tanker MV Stena Immaculate crash in North Sea

According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), sodium cyanide is a white crystal-like almond-coloured solid that is typically used industrially for metal cleaning

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2 h. ago MV Stena Immaculate: 'Cause of US military oil tanker crash' as White House gives chilling update

The US-based firm managing the MV Stena Immaculate said every member of the vessel's 32-strong crew survived the crash, which sent smoke cascading over Grimsby this morning

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2 h. ago One person in hospital after 36 mariners rescued in North Sea oil tanker crash

Footage has shown clouds of black smoke billowing into the air after the collision off the coast of East Yorkshire.

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2 h. ago Oil tanker collision in North Sea creates 'fireball' off Hull coast: Everything we know

Dozens of casualties after crash creates fireball off Yorkshire coast

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3 h. ago Watch live aerials after oil tanker and cargo ship collide in North Sea

Watch live aerials over the North Sea after an oil tanker collided with a cargo vessel off the coast of Yorkshire on Monday, 10 March.

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3 h. ago Oil tanker spills fuel after collision with cargo ship in North Sea sparking fears of environmental disaster

Crew of oil tanker Stena Immaculate ‘safe and accounted for’ after collision with container ship MV Solong off the coast of East Yorkshire

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3 h. ago North Sea collision: oil tanker and cargo ship crews ‘safe and accounted for’

‘Multiple explosions’ rupture cargo tank of MV Stena Immaculate, with jet fuel reportedly releasedThe crews of an oil tanker and a cargo ship are “safe and accounted for” with one person taken to hospital after the vessels collided in the North Sea, with jet fuel reported to have been released, a maritime company has said.Crowley, the shipping company that manages the MV Stena Immaculate, said there were “multiple explosions onboard” when the oil tanker suffered a ruptured cargo tank. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago One person in hospital but all crew accounted for after North Sea ships collide, says local MP – live

Graham Stuart says other 36 mariners across both crews are ‘safe and accounted for’Full story: UK coastguard scrambled after ship collisionTransport secretary Heidi Alexander has expressed concern about the collision and thanked emergency workers who are dealing with the situation.The Labour MP for Swindon South said “I’m concerned to hear of the collision between two vessels in the North Sea this morning and am liaising with officials and HM Coastguard as the situation develops. I want to thank all emergency service workers involved for their continued efforts in responding to the incident.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Stricken oil tanker is 'essential for US national security': US

Dozens of people have been rescued and brought ashore after the MV Stena Immaculate exploded into a 'massive fireball' off the Yorkshire coast today.

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4 h. ago Terrifying oil tanker mayday call as crew member says 'jet fuel on fire in water'

Crews abandoned ships when the MV Stena Immaculate oil tanker was hit by the container ship MV Solong off the East Yorkshire coast.

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4 h. ago Casualties brought ashore after North Sea crash between oil tanker and cargo ship

More than 30 casualties were brought ashore so far after the collision of an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea off the coast of East Yorkshire on Monday, 11 March.

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4 h. ago Britain's worst ever oil spill: As tanker collides with container vessel off Yorkshire coast... how ship grounding in 1967 caused devastation

In March 1967, the SS Torrey Canyon supertanker ran aground on rocks between the Scilly Isles and Cornwall, spilling more than 100,000 tonnes of crude oil into the ocean.

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4 h. ago Major Stena Immaculate oil tanker crash update as 'multiple explosions' leak jet fuel into sea

A huge rescue operation has been launched off the coast of the UK after an oil tanker from the US, Stena Immaculate, collided with a cargo ship from Portugal, Solong

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4 h. ago Oil tanker crew ‘safe and accounted for’ after jet fuel released in collision

Footage has shown clouds of black smoke billowing into the air after the collision off the coast of East Yorkshire.

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4 h. ago BREAKING: 'Multiple explosions' in oil tanker crash as Stena Immaculate leaks jet fuel into water

The Stena Immaculate's management firm Crowley said in a statement today that the crash in the North Sea also caused “multiple explosions” before jet fuel was released

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4 h. ago Video: Smoke billows from oil tanker and cargo ship collision in North Sea

Smoke billowed into the sky after an oil tanker collided with a cargo vessel in the North Sea on Monday, 10 March, causing a “massive fireball” off the coast of Yorkshire.

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5 h. ago North Sea: Everything we know about Stena Immaculate oil tanker and cargo vessel collision off Yorkshire coast

The known number of casualties so far is 32, with the crew of the MV Stena Immaculate are all safe and accounted for

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