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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Stuti Mishra

Jet fuel and burning ship: What are the environmental risks after North Sea collision?

A dramatic collision in the North Sea has set ablaze an oil tanker and a cargo ship, raising fears of an environmental disaster.

On Monday, the US-flagged oil tanker MV Stena Immaculate collided with the Portuguese cargo ship MV Solong. The crash started a huge fire, which is still burning in the North Sea, about 10 miles (16km) off the coast of the busy Hull port and fishing centre.

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