A port official said he was told the North Sea collision produced "a massive fireball" and the cargo ship's owner said one crew member was missing.

A cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military off the coast of eastern England on Monday, setting both vessels ablaze and sending fuel pouring into the North Sea.

A cargo ship struck a tanker Monday in a fiery crash in the North Sea off the coast of eastern England, causing fuel to stream into local waters. The tanker, named the MV Stena Immaculate, which carries oil and chemicals and features the U.