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Two Bangladeshi sailors among 32 missing after China ship accident
Two Bangladeshi sailors are among the 32 missing after a cargo ship collided with an oil tanker in the East China Sea, the China Global Television Network reports.
Published : 7 Jan 2018, 06:12 AM
Updated : 7 Jan 2018, 07:37 AM
The oil tanker ‘SANCHI’ and the Hong Kong cargo ship collided 160 nautical miles off the east coast of China around 8pm on Saturday, according to China’s Ministry of Transportation.
The oil tanker began leaking after the collision and a fire broke out. CGTN reports that the 32 members of the tanker’s crew, which included 30 Iranians and two Bangladeshis, were still missing as of Sunday.
Twenty-one Chinese crew members were rescued from the cargo ship, the Ministry of Transportation said.
Rescue operations are underway to find the remaining sailors.
The SANCHI was carrying 136,000 tonnes of condensate, an ultra light crude oil from Iran to South Korea, says Reuters. The oil is worth $60 million, based on current market prices.
The Hong Kong cargo ship, the CF Crystal, was carrying 64,000 tonnes of grain from the US to Guangdong, the ministry said.
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