Fire-Damaged Cargo Ship To Be Towed To UK After Deadly North Sea Collision

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A cargo ship involved in a collision with a US oil tanker in the North Sea is being towed to Aberdeen, Scotland.

The Portuguese-flagged vessel, Solong, crashed into the anchored Stena Immaculate on March 10, around 12 miles off the East Yorkshire coast. The impact caused fires and multiple explosions.

The accident led to a major fire on the Solong, which took a week to bring under control. While 36 crew members from both vessels were rescued, one...

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