Tanker crew missing after 2 vessels collide

Thirty-two crew members - 30 Iranians and two Bangladeshis - were missing after two vessels collided off China's east coast Saturday evening, the Ministry of Transport said on Sunday.

The incident happened about 8 pm Saturday, when the Panama-registered oil tanker Sanchi and the Hong Kong cargo ship CF Crystal collided 160 nautical miles east of the Yangtze River estuary.

The oil tanker caught fire after the collision and the 32 crew members onboard were missing, while the 21 crew members on the cargo ship were rescued, as the damage to that ship did not compromise safety, the statement said.