Burning Iranian Oil Tanker Sinks After January 6 Accident: Chinese State TV

Burning Iranian Oil Tanker Sinks After January 6 Accident: Chinese State TV
The Panama-registered Sanchi tanker ablaze in open waters, after colliding with a Chinese bulk ship. Korea Coast Guard/Yonhap via REUTERS
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BEIJING—An Iranian oil tanker has sunk after burning for more than a week following a collision on Jan. 6 in the East China Sea, Chinese state media said on Sunday, adding that a large amount of oil was burning in the surrounding waters.

The stricken tanker, called the Sanchi, which had been adrift and on fire following the accident with the freighter CF Crystal, had “suddenly ignited” around noon, China Central Television (CCTV) said.