Fires and pollution in China. Photo by: NASA / Wikimedia Commons
Fires and pollution in China. Photo by: NASA / Wikimedia Commons

An Iranian Cargo Ship Carrying 136,000 Tons of Oil has Sunk to the Ocean Floor Off the Coast of China

An Iranian cargo ship was recently hit by a Hong Kong-registered cargo ship that caused an oil spill.

For the past eight days the Iranian ship had been leaking oil into the South China Sea.

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Today, the Iranian ship has fell to the bottom of the ocean floor. In its wake, it has left behind a major environmental disaster. The ship tragically went down with 32 crew members.

Watch this clip from National Geographic on YouTube for more information on this story.


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Matthew McGuire is the founder and editor of Crescent Vale News. In 2014, he acquired a master's degree in Professional Media and Media Management from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.