Experts warn any spill could severely affect marine life, seabirds, and fragile ecosystems in and around the Humber Estuary

More than 30 casualties have been brought ashore at Grimsby following a collision between a tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea.

Marine traffic maps show the moment the US-flagged tanker MV Stena Immaculate collided with Portugese-flagged ship MV Solong. on Monday. The collision occurred near the Humber Estuary, with several crew members still unaccounted for and dozens of deaths have been confirmed.

An oil tanker reportedly on fire in the North Sea after colliding with a cargo vessel. Lifeboats and a coastguard helicopter were called to the collision in the Humber Estuary on Monday morning, believed to involve a US-flagged tanker called the MV Stena Immaculate.