One person is in hospital, and 36 others are safe and accounted for, after a cargo vessel collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea.

The vessels promptly burst into flames, sending thick dark smoke into the air.

UK correspondent Enda Brady says investigations into the incident are ongoing - and there's concerns it could have long-running implications. 

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One person is in hospital, and 36 others are safe and accounted for, after a cargo vessel collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea.
The vessels promptly burst into flames, sending thick dark smoke into the air.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says investigations into the incident are ongoing - and there's concerns it could have long-running implications.&nbsp;
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Enda Brady: UK correspondent on the oil tanker and cargo ship that collided off Yorkshire coast

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