3 people missing after explosion in oil tanker in China

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Press Trust of India Beijing
Last Updated : Mar 20 2017 | 6:28 PM IST
Three people were missing after an explosion in an oil tanker in China's Shandong Province.
Thick smoke was seen coming out of oil tanker "xinglongzhou 569" which carried 16 people.
Rescuers saved 13 people and were searching for three others.
The tanker sailed 90 nautical miles south of Shidao Island in Weihai City in the evening, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
The fire is now under control and the tanker has been towed away, the report said.

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First Published: Mar 20 2017 | 6:28 PM IST

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