More than 30 people have been brought to shore after a crash between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea off the East Yorkshire coast near Hull resulted in a “massive fireball”.

Lifeboats and a coastguard helicopter were called to the collision just before 10am near the entrance to the Humber Estuary. The vessels involved are believed to be a US-flagged tanker called the MV Stena Immaculate and a container ship called the MV Solong.

Footage of the incident showed at least one vessel on fire, with clouds of black smoke coming out of the oil tanker.

So far 32 casualties have been brought ashore – but some crew members are yet to be accounted for, a port boss told the PA news agency. The casualties’ conditions remain unclear.

The cause of the collision remains unknown, with an investigation set to commence once the fire is put out.

Source: Yahoo News