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Cargo ship captain arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over collision with U.S.-flagged tanker

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British police arrest the captain of a cargo ship on suspicion of manslaughter.

The 59-year-old was detained "on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the collision" The U.K. coast guard agency says the Solong is still alight.

The cause of the collision is being investigated, the government says.

Environmentalists say oil and chemicals pose a risk to sea life, including whales and dolphins.

It is too early to assess the extent of any environmental damage from the collision.

The collision took place near busy fishing grounds and major seabird colonies .

Experts say wildlife along that stretch of coast "is of immense biological, cultural and economic importance".

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