BEIJING (INP): Two vessels collided off China’s east coast on Saturday night, leaving 32 crew members missing, Chinese Ministry of Transport said in a statement.
One Panama registered oil tanker and a Hong Kong cargo ship collided at around 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. The oil tanker caught fire after the collision and 32 crew members on aboard remain unaccounted for.
A total of 21 crew members on the cargo ship were rescued, the statement said. A search and rescue operation is underway.