NEWS · B2 Level - Part 3

Fire Erupts After Tanker and Container Ship Collide at Sea

A fire at sea. A collision between a chemical tanker and a Portuguese container ship off the coast of England in the North Sea caused it.

Level: B2 · 14 sentences

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1. A fire at sea.
2. A collision between a chemical tanker and a Portuguese container ship off the coast of England in the North Sea caused it.
3. The tanker was carrying jet fuel for the US military.
4. This is what it looked like before the crash.
5. The tanker was anchored when it was struck by the container ship, authorities say,
6. causing the fire and explosion.
7. It's unclear how much fuel has entered the water.
8. 36 people were brought back ashore.
9. One crew member is believed to have died.
10. Everyone else has since been accounted for.
11. The container ship is unlikely to stay afloat and may sink.
12. A criminal investigation is underway, as one person has been arrested in connection with the crash,
13. according to the Associated Press.
14. Their name has not been released, and no formal charges have been made.