Rescuers expand search for survivors of ship fire off China

Rescue ships looking for 31 missing crew members from a burning oil tanker have expanded their search area to more than 1,000 square miles (2,600 sq km).

Rescuers expand search for survivors of ship fire off China

Rescue ships looking for 31 missing crew members from a burning oil tanker have expanded their search area to more than 1,000 square miles (2,600 sq km).

The move comes six days after the Iranian-owned Sanchi collided with a freighter in the East China Sea and burst into flames.

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