One person still missing after oil tanker and cargo ship collide in North Sea

‘Multiple explosions’ onboard MV Stena Immaculate after tank rupture, with jet fuel reportedly released

One person is missing after a collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea, off the coast of East Yorkshire on Monday morning.

It was initially reported that more than 30 casualties had been brought ashore after the MV Stena Immaculate and the Solong hit each other.

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