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Sunken tanker Sanchi: Four oil slicks seen, says China
Source: BBC
An oil spill from an Iranian tanker that sank off China has spread into four separate slicks covering an area of 100 sq km (39 sq miles), say Chinese authorities.
The Sanchi was carrying 136,000 tons of ultra-light crude oil when it collided with another vessel 260km off Shanghai on 6 January.
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It is toxic, low in density and considerably more explosive than regular crude.
Most condensates are also colourless and generate a toxic underwater slick that is almost invisible from the surface.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-42728251
