New York Times | Huge Oil Spill Spreads in East China Sea, Stirring Environmental Fears New York Times HONG KONG — An oil spill from an Iranian tanker that sank in the East China Sea is rapidly spreading, officials said Tuesday, alarming environmentalists about the threat to sea and bird life in the waterway. The tanker, the Sanchi, was carrying 136 ... East China Sea oil tanker disaster: what it means for the environment Oil Spill at Sea From Burned Ship off China Spreads 'Noticeably' Authorities work against clock to clean up oil spill off China's coast |