Body found as tanker fire still rages following sea collision

Rescuers have found a body believed to be that of a sailor from an Iranian oil tanker which caught fire after a collision in the East China Sea, with 31 other people still missing.

Body found as tanker fire still rages following sea collision

Rescuers have found a body believed to be that of a sailor from an Iranian oil tanker which caught fire after a collision in the East China Sea, with 31 other people still missing.

China's transportation ministry said the body recovered on Monday has yet to be identified but was wearing a protective suit designed to withstand cold seawater.

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