Suspect arrested for boat accident in the United Kingdom
UK police have arrested a man suspected of killing someone following the presumed death of a person after a cargo ship collided with an anchored oil tanker off the east coast of England. The ship was transporting aviation fuel for the US military. Humberside Police issued statements explaining that they had arrested a 59-year-old man suspected of manslaughter by gross negligence in connection with the collision. The man is under arrest but has not been formally charged yet.
The US tanker Stena Immaculata was anchored off the coast of England when the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship Solong collided with it, causing fires and explosions. Thirty-six people were rescued, but there is one missing person presumed dead aboard the Solong.
Doubts, questions, and a confusing incident
The Solong had departed from Scotland and was heading to Rotterdam, Netherlands, while the Stena Immaculata was carrying 220,000 barrels of aviation fuel. Initial reports indicated that the Solong may have been carrying sodium cyanide, but the confusion arose from containers that had previously transported the chemical substance. British politicians have expressed concerns about potential foreign interference, although the exact cause of the incident is still unknown.
Chief Detective Inspector Craig Nicholson of Humberside Police stated that they would work with the investigating agency to determine the exact cause of the crash. Family Liaison Officers have been assigned to support the family of the missing crew member, and the man under arrest will remain in custody as investigations continue.
