Thirty-two crewmembers were reported missing after two vessels collided off in waters off China's east coast, a Transport Ministry official said on Sunday. The collision, between a Panama-registered oil tanker and a Hong Kong-registered bulk freighter, took place on Saturday night in waters about 160 sea miles east of the Yangtze River's estuary, reports Xinhua news agency.
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The 32 missing crewmembers including two Bangladeshi nationals were all from the oil tanker. The 21 crewmembers on the bulk freighter -- all Chinese nationals -- have been rescued, the official said.
Chinese authorities have dispatched eight vessels for the ongoing search and rescue operations.
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Thirty-two crewmembers were reported missing after two vessels collided off in waters off China's east coast, a Transport Ministry official said on Sunday

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