AN oil tanker is reportedly on fire after crashing with a cargo vessel off the coast of East Yorkshire.
Lifeboats, firefighters and a coastguard rescue helicopter are on the scene in the North Sea which unfolded at just before 9.50am on Monday.
Oil tanker Stena Immaculate and container ship MV Solong – which is reported to have been anchored off the Humber Estuary – are understood to be the vessels involved.
An HM Coastguard spokesperson said: “HM Coastguard is currently co-ordinating the emergency response to reports of a collision between a tanker and cargo vessel off the coast of East Yorkshire.
“The alarm was raised at 9.48am. A Coastguard rescue helicopter from Humberside was called, alongside lifeboats from Skegness, Bridlington, Maplethorpe and Cleethorpes, an HM Coastguard fixed wing aircraft, and nearby vessels with fire-fighting capability.
“The incident remains ongoing.”
Navy Lookout X account said: “Search & Rescue helicopters attending Oil tanker MV Stena Immaculate on fire after being struck by container ship MV Solong while at anchor off the Humber Estuary this morning.”
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