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Sri Lanka continues fire fighting efforts onboard X-Press Pearl vessel ANI | Updated: May 27, 2021 19:14 IST
Colombo [Sril Lanka], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The Sri Lanka Navy on Thursday said it was extinguishing the flames on board the X-Press Pearl ship which caught fire near the Colombo Port on May 20.
Navy Spokesman Captain Indika De Silva told Xinhua that teams continued to be on scene to douse the flames and the fire had been confined to the back of the vessel. However, he said efforts were being hampered by heavy winds and inclement weather conditions.
The assistance from India was in place on Tuesday, De Silva said. There was a threat of the ship sinking on location, and all efforts were underway to prevent this, according to the spokesperson.