- Oil tanker and container ship collide near Humber Estuary, triggering explosions and a massive fireball.
- Coastguard and lifeboats rescue 37 people; one hospitalised following the maritime accident.
- Authorities assess jet fuel spill’s environmental impact as cleanup efforts begin.
Dozens of people have been rescued after a collision between an oil tanker carrying aviation jet fuel and a container ship in the North Sea off the East Yorkshire coast, triggering multiple explosions and a massive fireball.
Lifeboats and a coastguard helicopter were deployed to the scene shortly before 10 a.m. near the entrance to the Humber Estuary.
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The vessels involved were the US-flagged oil tanker MV Stena Immaculate and the Portuguese-registered container ship MV Solong.
According to local MP Graham Stuart, all 37 crew members across both vessels have been accounted for, with one individual hospitalised.
Martyn Boyers, chief executive of the Port of Grimsby East, described reports of a “massive fireball” following the impact.
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Maritime firm Crowley, which manages the Stena Immaculate, stated that the vessel was struck by the Solong, causing jet fuel to spill into the sea.
HM Coastguard is currently assessing the extent of the spill and determining the necessary counter-pollution response.
