Environmental disaster fears as stricken tanker burns in East China Sea

Panama-registered tanker 'Sanchi' on fire

Panama-registered tanker 'Sanchi' on fire Source: AAP

There are fears of an environmental disaster in the East China Sea as a tanker continues to leak oil, two days after it hit a cargo ship.


Emergency workers from three countries are also trying to find the tanker's 31 missing crew members, and to contain potentially explosive oil leaking from the blazing wreck.


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