Oil Tanker
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Salvage of oil tanker stranded off Yemen can begin: UN
May 31, 2023The United Nations announced on Tuesday that it is prepared to begin salvage work on an oil ship with more than a million barrels of crude that is stuck off the coast of Yemen and poses... -
Iran seizes second oil tanker in a week in Gulf: US
May 3, 2023Iran captured a second oil tanker in a week in Gulf seas on Wednesday, according to the US Navy, the latest in a string of seizures or attacks on commercial vessels in Gulf waters since 2019.... -
Israel accuses Iran over deadly oil tanker attack
Jul 31, 2021Israel has accused Iran of being behind an attack on an oil tanker in which two crew members – a British national and a Romanian citizen – were killed, reports BBC. The MV Mercer Street, operated... -
50 killed, 100 burnt in oil tanker road crash in DR Congo
Oct 6, 2018About 50 people died and 100 were burnt on Saturday after an oil tanker collided with a vehicle on a highway in the west of DR Congo, the acting governor of the region said. “We have... -
Oil tanker’s sinking off China raises environmental fears
Jan 16, 2018The sinking of an Iranian tanker off China could severely damage marine life, environmental experts warned Monday, as state media reported an oil spill covering up to 50 square miles at the scene. The Sanchi, carrying... -
139 dead, more than 100 injured in Pakistan oil tanker fire
Jun 25, 2017News Hour: An overturned oil tanker exploded in a huge fireball in Pakistan Sunday, killing at least 139 people and injuring scores as crowds scavenging for fuel ignored warnings to stay clear, officials and witnesses said....