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Nick Lester

Environmental impact of North Sea collision ‘mercifully small’, says minister

The US oil tanker MV Stena Immaculate which was struck by the Solong container ship, in the Humber Estuary, off the east coast of Yorkshire (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA Wire)

Two vessels involved in a North Sea collision that triggered a huge explosion “appear to be relatively stable” and the environmental impact “mercifully small”, a transport minister has said.

And while there was currently no evidence the crash had national security implications, the possibility would “be constantly borne in mind” as the investigation continued, said Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill.

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