Bridlington Lifeboat launched to collision between tanker and cargo vessel
HM Coastguard is currently co-ordinating the emergency response to reports of a collision between a tanker and cargo vessel off the coast of East Yorkshire.
The alarm was raised at 9.48am this morning.
A Coastguard Rescue Helicopter from Humberside was called, alongside lifeboats from Skegness, Bridlington, Maplethorpe and Cleethorpes, an HM Coastguard fixed wing aircraft, and nearby vessels with fire-fighting capability.
The incident remains ongoing and an assessment of the likely counter pollution response required is being enacted.
This is a breaking news story which will be updated as more information becomes available.
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