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Drone footage shows fire-damaged cargo vessel in Aberdeen

A cargo ship involved in a crash with an oil tanker in the North Sea has been towed to Aberdeen.

The impact between the Solong and the US-registered tanker Stena Immaculate in the North Sea, off East Yorkshire, on 10 March caused an explosion and fires.

The Portuguese-flagged Solong is berthed at the Scottish port for damage assessment.

One crew member - a Filipino national - is missing and presumed dead. The ship's Russian captain has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter.

Solong arrived in Aberdeen after a tug-assisted journey lasting several days.

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