The World : Iraqi Missile Rips Tanker

An Iraqi plane fired a missile into a Greek supertanker in the Persian Gulf, ripping a hole in the ship’s hull and setting it ablaze with 16,000 tons of oil aboard, Lloyd’s of London said. No casualties were reported on the the vessel, the Canaria, which was heading toward Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal. However, all crew members except the captain were forced to abandon ship after the engine room was flooded. The attack was acknowledged by Iraq, which is trying to halt oil exports by its Iranian war foes.