The Japanese Coast Guard has confirmed that the oil that is being washed up on islands in the south of the country is “highly likely” to have come from the stricken Iranian tanker, the Sanchi.
Samples of clumpy oil that washed up earlier this month on the shores of the Okinoerabu and Yoron islands chain “were found to be linked to the Sanchi’s sinking” according to the Japanese Coast Guard. The islands are famous for their pristine beaches and seafood.
