Published on 01:52 PM, January 08, 2018

Body found on burning Iranian oil tanker

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The body of one crew member has been found aboard an Iranian oil tanker that is still ablaze after collision with a grain ship off China’s east coast in which 32 crew were reported missing including two Bangladeshis, an Iranian official said on Monday.

Mohammad Rastad, head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation, was quoted as saying by ISNA news agency that the body was sent to Shanghai for identification.

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Rescue crews are trying to bring the blaze under control and find the missing crew members.