The Japan Coast Guard informed that oil has been spotted in islands in southern Japan, that most likely came from the sunken Iranian tanker Sanchi. Meanwhile, China urged for better marine pollution preparedness with Japan and South Korea.
Oily matter had been washed up on the beginning of the month on the islands of Okinoerabu and Yoron, which are linked to the Sanchi’s sinking, Japan Coast Guard noted.
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Oil was first washed up on the shores of Takarajima island on January and other matter has since arrived in southwestern Japan, Reuters reported.
The tanker Sanchi had collided with a freight ship. At the time it was carrying a total of 32 crew members, 30 Iranian and 2 Bangladeshi nationals, all of whom were reported missing. One body was recovered soon after the tragedy and brought to Shanghai for identification, while another two bodies were recovered by rescue teams on 13 January. Moreover, 1,900 tonnes of bunker fuel leaked from the Iranian oil tanker.
