BBC: Burning tanker off Chinese coast 'in danger of exploding'
There are fears of an environmental disaster in the East China Sea as a tanker continues leaking oil two days after colliding with a cargo ship.
Chinese officials have told state media the Sanchi is in danger of exploding and sinking.
Rescuers trying to reach the burning tanker were beaten back by toxic clouds, the transport ministry says.
The body of one crewman, among the 30 Iranians and two Bangladeshis on board, has been found. The rest are missing.
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ASIA
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AFRICA
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EUROPE
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AMERICAS
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