Oil tanker, cargo ship collide off UK coast

Starting off the east coast of England an oil tanker and a cargo ship have collided, leading to fires and environmental concerns due to leaking fuel.

On Monday, the U.S.-flagged oil tanker Stena Immaculate and the Portuguese-flagged cargo vessel Solong collided in the North Sea near the Humber Estuary.

The Stena Immaculate, anchored at the time and carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military, suffered ruptured cargo tanks after the collision, resulting in explosions and a subsequent fire.

The Solong, reportedly transporting sodium cyanide, also caught fire.

Emergency response teams rescued 36 individuals from both vessels. One person was taken to the hospital and one person is reportedly missing.

Experts are currently assessing the environmental impact of the collision, noting that while the leaking jet fuel evaporates more quickly than crude oil, the potential release of sodium cyanide presents additional risks.