A tanker with 38,000 tonnes of petrol on board and a 220-metre (720-foot) cargo ship collided Saturday in the waters between France and Britain, but no injuries or spills have been reported, authorities said. “Although both vessels have been damaged, there is no water ingress and no pollution,” Britain’s maritime and coastguard agency said. “Situation under control, hull intact, no risk of pollution or danger for traffic,” said French maritime officials in a tweet. The tanker, “Seafrontier”, was carrying 27 people and 38,000 tonnes of petrol, British authorities said. The 220-metre (720-foot) carrier “Huayang Endeavour”, with 22 people, collided around 33 kilometres north of the French port Dunkirk.

Source: Hindustan Times July 01, 2017 09:02 UTC