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More oil slicks detected near tanker sinking site

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CHINA’S maritime authority has detected several oil slicks in the East China Sea, close to the location where the Panama-registered, Iranian-owned oil tanker Sanchi sank after a ship collision one week ago.

The State Oceanic Administration (SOA) said in a statement Sunday that a 5.4-km-long, 1.4-km-wide oil slick was seen about 5 km northwest of the tanker’s location.

The SOA said a day earlier that a 4-km-long, 400-meter-wide oil slick was sighted about 5 km southeast of the tanker’s location.

Satellite data showed three oil slicks totalling about 332 square kilometers within the monitored area. The largest measured about 328 square kilometers.

The SOA will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates.

(Xinhua)