Emergency operation involving helicopter and several lifeboats under way after incident off north-east England

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A tanker and a cargo ship have collided in the North Sea, off the coast of East Yorkshire, HM Coastguard has said.

An emergency operation is under way following the collision on Monday morning. A helicopter has been scrambled and lifeboats have been launched from four different bases along the coast.