| Published Sun, January 7th 2018 at 15:13, Updated January 7th 2018 at 15:18 GMT +3Oil tanker ablaze, 32 missing after collision off China’s Coast. [Photo: Courtesy]Thirty two people, mostly Iranians, went missing on Sunday after an oil tanker collided with a cargo ship off the coast of east China. The Panamanian-flagged 274-metre (899-foot) tanker "Sanchi" was operated by Iran's Glory Shipping and was heading to South Korea with its cargo, the ministry said. The second vessel involved was a Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship carrying 64,000 tonnes of grain. Chinese maritime authorities have dispatched eight ships for the search and rescue operation and South Korea has sent a plane and coastguard ship to help.

Source: Standard Digital January 07, 2018 12:11 UTC