A tanker and a vessel collided in the North Sea, both vessels are on fire. A coast guard helicopter is on the scene, reports UNN citing the Air Force.
"Her Majesty's Coastguard is currently coordinating the emergency response to reports of a collision between a tanker and a cargo ship off the coast of East Yorkshire. An alert was declared at 9:48 AM. A rescue helicopter from Humberside was dispatched, as well as lifeboats from Skegness, Bridlington, Mablethorpe, and Cleethorpes, Her Majesty's Coastguard aircraft, and nearby vessels with firefighting capabilities," the statement said.
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According to RNLI, four lifeboats were sent to the scene, which also reported that "several people had left the vessels."
In its statement, the group said it responded at 10:20 AM this morning.
"Reports have come in that several people left the vessels after the collision, and fires broke out on both vessels," the group added.
By 11:40 AM, one lifeboat had been launched, while three others continued to "support search and rescue operations."