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Probe underway after a collision between a cargo ship and an oil tanker in the North Sea

# An investigation is underway after an oil tanker and a container ship collided off the British coast in the North Sea on Monday, causing a massive fire. Thirty-six crew members were rescued, and one person was taken to the hospital. One crew member is still unaccounted for, however, the Coastguard says the search has been called off. The collision involved the US-registered Stena Immaculate, which was transporting fuel on behalf of the US military, and the Portuguese-flagged Solong, which was carrying 15 containers of the chemical sodium cyanide.