Oil tanker on fire and 32 crew missing after collision off China's coast
by Agencies from Environment | The Guardian on (#3CKE7)
China and South Korea mount search operation for crew of Iranian tanker spilling oil east of Shanghai after collision with Hong Kong freighter
Thirty-two people, mostly Iranians, were missing after an oil tanker collided with a cargo ship off China's eastern coast, authorities said on Sunday.
The missing - 30 Iranians and two Bangladeshis - were all from the Iranian tanker Sanchi, which was carrying 136,000 tonnes of oil condensate. It spilled oil and was floating while still on fire early on Sunday.
Continue reading...