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Burning Ship to Stay Afloat Near UK as Police Make Arrest
- Incident caused explosions and abandonment of both ships
- Man arrested for suspected gross negligence, manslaughter
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A container ship that crashed into an oil tanker near the UK on Monday is now expected to stay afloat, after earlier indications that it would sink.
The Solong freighter struck an oil tanker called the Stena Immaculate on Monday, causing explosions and the abandonment of both ships by their crew. One member of crew remains unaccounted for and is likely to have died in the incident. The master of the Solong has been detained by local police, said Ernst Russ, the ship’s owner.