Worst marine ecological disaster : Sri Lanka on cargo ship fire
PTI/Colombo
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The officials said a large number of dead sea turtles, birds and small fish could be seen along the coast.
Sri Lanka s top environment body said on Saturday the country was facing its worst marine ecological disaster triggered after a Singapore-flagged cargo ship caught fire near the Colombo beach, fuelling severe environmental concerns.
The cargo vessel - MV X-Press Pearl - was carrying a consignment of chemicals and raw materials for cosmetics from Hazira in Gujarat to Colombo Port on May 20 when it caught fire some 9.5 nautical miles away from the port of Colombo.