By GB News (World News) | Created at 2025-03-10 12:16:01 | Updated at 2025-03-10 15:36:18
3 hours ago
An oil tanker has been engulfed in flames after it collided with a container ship off the east coast of Yorkshire.
Sailors onboard the Stena Immaculate were forced to abandon ship after another vessel crashed into its port side earlier this morning.
Lifeboats and firefighting teams have headed to the scene, with a coastguard resuce operation also being coordinated in the North Sea.
A coastguard rescue helicopter was quickly deployed from Humberside and lifeboats from Skegness, Bridlington, Mablethorpe and Cleethorpes also responded to the incident.
Officials have confirmed that the alarm was first raised at 9.48am.
