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Huge Fire, 32 Injured After North Sea Ships Crash

Boats docked at the port of Grimsby, northeastern England, in July 2023 (Credit: AFP)

A cargo ship struck a tanker carrying jet fuel on Monday in the North Sea, sparking a massive fire off England and leaving 32 people injured, the tanker's operator and authorities said.

A major rescue operation was being coordinated by the UK Coastguard as images showed a huge plume of thick, black smoke and flames rising from the scene about 10 miles (16 kilometres) off the coast.

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