Huge Oil Spill After Iranian Tanker Sinks In East China Sea
Chinese ships are racing to clean up a massive oil spill after an Iranian tanker sank in the East China Sea. Two ships sprayed chemical agents aimed at dissolving the oil, China Central Television reported on January 15. The 120-square-kilometer oil slick is thought to be made up of heavy fuel that was used to power the Sanchi tanker, which was carrying 136,000 tons of ultralight crude oil from Iran. The vessel sank on January 14, a week after it was set ablaze following a collision with a Chinese cargo ship near Shanghai. Environmental ...
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