New &#39;fire ice&#39; reserves found in disputed South China Sea

A belt of combustible ice, or methane hydrate, covering 350 sq metres has been found in the South China Sea by the China Geological Survey who carried out the latest mission using a remote-controlled diving vessel. The authorities have not estimated how much natural gas could be extracted from the new reserve.

The latest missions were carried out with a remote-controlled diving vessel made in China named Seahorse. Photo: Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey