A cargo ship carrying toxic chemicals crashed into a U.S. military-chartered oil tanker on Monday. The oil tanker was carrying jet fuel. The fiery collision forced crew members to abandon both vessels, with dozens rescued and one reported missing.
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00:00A cargo ship collided with a U.S. military-chartered oil tanker off the coast of England on Monday.
00:06The ship was carrying toxic chemicals and the tanker had jet fuel on board.
00:11The crash triggered a huge fire, forcing crew members to abandon ship.
00:15Dozens have been rescued, though one is still missing.
00:19Search and rescue efforts have been called off, while those to determine the impact of
00:23jet fuel spilled into the ocean are ongoing.
00:26The cause of the collision is not yet known.