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Panama-flagged tanker catches fire near Iranian shores: Iran state TV
A Panama-flagged tanker called White Pearl has caught fire near the shores of Iran’s Asaluyeh in the southern province of Bushehr, Iran’s state TV reported on Thursday.
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“Twenty-two of the ship’s crew have been rescued by Iranian authorities after the ship’s captain requested assistance,” state TV added.
The director of Asaluyeh ports stated that a tanker carrying LPG with a cargo of 40,000 tons had experienced a problem in the engine room due to a fire.
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