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Tanker and ship collision near Shanghai leaves 32 missing

Tanker and ship collision near Shanghai leaves 32 missing
The tanker was on its way to South Korea [Source: BBC]

Thirty‑two people are missing after an oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off China's east coast.

The oil tanker, carrying 136,000 tonnes of Iranian oil worth $60m caught fire after the crash.

China's ministry of transport said the crew ‑ 30 Iranians and two Bangladeshis ‑ were missing from the Panama‑registered vessel.

Poor weather and smoke rising from the tanker are making rescue attempts difficult.

It is the first major accident involving an Iranian oil tanker since international sanctions limiting its export were lifted in January 2016.

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