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Rescue operation underway after an oil tanker with 32 crewmwn burst into flames off China’s coast. [Photo: Courtesy]
An Iranian oil tanker burst into flames from end to end and sank on Sunday, eight days after a collision with a cargo ship off China.
A Tehran official said even before news of the sinking that there was no hope of saving some 30 missing crewmen. However, Chinese officials have played down fears of a major environmental disaster.
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