Oil slick from sunken tanker in East China Sea burns out

An oil slick fire has burned out after an Iranian tanker sank in the East China Sea, although concerns remain about possible major pollution to the sea bed and surrounding waters, Chinese officials said.

Oil slick from sunken tanker in East China Sea burns out

An oil slick fire has burned out after an Iranian tanker sank in the East China Sea, although concerns remain about possible major pollution to the sea bed and surrounding waters, Chinese officials said.

Footage showed huge clouds of thick smoke rising from the oil slick that had been burning for more than a week aboard the Sanchi.

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