New Delhi, March 11 -- A collision between a cargo ship carrying toxic chemicals and an oil tanker transporting jet fuel for the United States military in the North Sea raised concerns about an environmental disaster. The crash occurred on March 10, 2025, approximately 16 kilometres off the coast of Hull, a busy British port and fishing hub.

The British coastguard received the alarm at 318 pm Indian Standard Time, reporting that the Portuguese-flagged container ship Solong had crashed into the US-registered oil tanker Stena Immaculate, which was anchored in the North Sea, according to news organisation CNN. The collision sparked a massive fire, with plumes of black smoke seen rising into the sky. Video footage showed at least one of the ...