The Sanchi was carrying 136,000 tons of ultra-light ... Condensate oil, the ultra-light crude oil carried on the ship, differs from the thick black oil slicks usually associated with a spill.

The stupa at Sanchi in Raisen district is considered one of the oldest Buddhist monuments in the country and was built by emperor Ashoka. It is located around 40 km from Bhopal.

In just about every pamphlet I obtained regarding Shirakami-Sanchi, I kept reading about ... serows (a Special Natural Treasure of Japan), black woodpeckers, majestic golden eagles, Asiatic ...