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Colombo, Jun 14 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Chamila Karunarathne) Sri Lankan Navy personnel clean the remains of the X-PRESS PEARL ship loaded with chemicals that caught fire and sank off the coast of the island country. FOOTAGE OF CLEANING ON THE COAST OF COLOMBO BY SRI LANKA NAVY PERSONNEL.
Colombo, Jun 3 (EFE/EPA).- A cargo ship carrying chemicals onboard has finally sunk nearly two weeks after it caught fire off the Sri Lankan coast, sparking worries of the an impending marine disaster on the island.The ship sank on Wednesday but not before generating potentially toxic slurry waste into the sea, leaving the authorities with more pressing concerns about an oil spill and the possible toxic effects on marine life.Officials told EFE on Thursday that they were bracing for a possible catastrophic oil spill and extensive marine pollution due to the gutted Singapore-registered X-Press Pearl vessel on fire since May 20. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE).SHOT LIST: THE AFTERMATH OF SINGAPORE-FLAGGED CONTAINER SHIP EXPLOSION NEAR COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Negombo, May 27 (EFE/EPA).- Sri Lankan authorities were on Friday battling a possibility of toxic precipitation of acid rain due to the burning of the X-Press Pearl ship that has been on fire since last week and has sparked fears of extensive marine pollution.The ship, carrying nitric acid and cosmetic chemicals, caught fire off Sri Lankan waters last Thursday. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF SRI LANKA NAVY CLEARING UP THE BEACH FROM DEBRIS WASHED ASHORE FROM THE BURNING SHIP MV X-PRESS PEARL IN NEGOMBO, NORTHWEST OF COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Kepungoda, May 26 (EFE/EPA).- Sri Lankan beach dwellers scavenged Wednesday for materials washing shore from the burning Singapore-flagged container vessel MV X-Press Pearl after the 25-member crew were evacuated by the Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday.Two members were reportedly injured and one was tested positive for Covid-19. A fire broke out as the MV X-Press Pearl anchored about 9.5 nautical miles (18km) northwest of Colombo awaiting entry into the port. The Sri Lanka Navy said the explosion was caused by chemicals being transported on the ship carrying over 1,000 containers, including 25 tonnes of nitric acid and other chemicals from the port of Hazira, India. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE). SHOT LIST: SRI LANKANS SCAVENGE THE SHORE FOR MATERIALS FROM THE BURNING SHIP MV X-PRESS PEARL WASHING ASHORE IN THE KEPUNGODA, NORTHWEST OF COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Chinese research ship Shi Yan 6 arrives in Sri Lanka, entering the port of Colombo a year after a similar port call by a spacecraft-tracking vessel raised security concerns from neighbouring India. New Delhi is suspicious of China's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and its influence in Sri Lanka, which is strategically placed halfway along key east-west international shipping routes. IMAGES
A Chinese research vessel enters Sri Lanka's Chinese-run southern port of Hambantota despite concerns from India and the United States about its activities. The Yuan Wang 5 entered the port after securing permission to enter Sri Lankan waters on condition it will not engage in any research. The Indian government has lodged a complaint with Colombo over fears the ship could spy on its activities, and the United States has also expressed concern. IMAGES
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