“There's only a certain amount I can say at this point in time, but investigations are taking place as to the causes of the crash,” the British government minister said.Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images

Man arrested over North Sea oil tanker fire – POLITICO

11 Mar 2025, 09:48 by Noah Keate · POLITICO

LONDON — A 59-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after a cargo ship collided with an oil tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military off the coast of eastern England.

United States, Portuguese and British authorities are currently probing the North Sea crash that set both vessels alight and triggered a major rescue operation.

There is "no evidence" of foul play, the British government said Tuesday, as it confirmed its "working assumption" is that one of the sailors involved had died.