An #OilTanker & a container ship collided off the NE coast of #England, acc/to emergency responders, who scrambled to the scene on Monday morning. Initial images shared by the BBC showed fire & thick black smoke rising from the ships.

The British #CoastGuard said it was “coordinating the emergency response to reports of a collision between a tanker & cargo vessel off the coast of #EastYorkshire,” & that an alarm was first raised at 9:48AM local time.

#oil #NorthSea
nytimes.com/2025/03/10/world/e…

Oil Tanker and Container Ship Collide in the North Sea

Britain’s coast guard said it was “coordinating the emergency response to reports of a collision between a tanker and cargo vessel,” and that a fire had broken out.

^{Megan Specia (The New York Times)}