Ship collision ignites massive fire
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A fiery collision in the North Sea has raised fears of an environmental disaster. Here’s what we know
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The Solong cargo ship crashed into a US military-chartered oil tanker in the North Sea .
The Stena Immaculate was carrying 220,000 barrels of jet fuel in 16 segregated cargo tanks.
Dozens of people were rescued, but one crew member is unaccounted for, British authorities say.
Environmental groups have warned of potentially harmful consequences for marine life.
An investigation is likely to be carried out to determine what went wrong, Port of Grimsby East chief executive says.
The aviation fuel can cause a huge amount of damage to wildlife as well as fish populations, she says.
An assessment of counter pollution response is being carried out by Maritime and Coastguard agency.
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