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Fuel Leak From US Tanker Crash Could Hit UK Coast And ‘Devastate’ Wildlife

"The Solong vessel was carrying 15 containers of sodium cyanide and Stena Immaculate was transporting fuel for the US military"

"Wildlife trusts have warned of potential “devastating” impacts of pollution after an oil tanker carrying jet fuel and a cargo ship loaded with highly toxic chemicals collided in the North Sea.

The crash, which occurred just before 9.50am on Monday, involved the US-registered Stena Immaculate, transporting fuel for the US military, and the Portuguese-flagged Solong.

The smaller Solong vessel was carrying 15 containers of sodium cyanide, according to a report from maritime data provider Lloyd’s List Intelligence.

Nature rich sites such as the Humber Estuary, where conservationists have been restoring seagrass and oysters, and Flamborough Cliffs could be hit, environmentalists warned."

Jabed Ahmed and Maroosha Muzaffar report for The Independent March 11, 2025.

Source: Independent, 03/11/2025