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Jet fuel spills into North Sea after tanker collision

One person is in hospital, the local MP says, with the rest of the crews from both ships reported safe.

The SS Torrey Canyon ran aground in Cornwall in 1967 which led to more than 100,000 tonnes of crude oil being spilt into the English Channel, killing thousands of sea birds. Persistent oils break up more slowly and can smother habitats and wildlife affecting their ability to regulate their body temperature and can result in death. Secondly, some light oils like diesel are toxic, which means they will kill animals that come into contact with them and their fumes are harmful to humans, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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