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The 25 crew members- of Philippine, Chinese, Indian and Russian nationality- on the ship have been rescued.
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Navy Spokesman Captain Indika de Silva said the fire was caused by a chemical reaction. (File Photo | PTI) By PTI
COLOMBO: India has dispatched two Coast Guard vessels and an aircraft to help the Sri Lankan Navy douse the flames on a container ship that caught fire off the coast of Colombo last week, amid intensified efforts by the coastal command to extinguish the fiery wreckage.
The 25 crew members- of Philippine, Chinese, Indian and Russian nationality- on the ship have been rescued.
Liberian cargo carrier ran aground near Sri Lanka not damaged, crew unharmed, Navy finds Liberian cargo carrier ran aground near Sri Lanka not damaged, crew unharmed, Navy finds
Jan 24, Colombo: Sri Lanka navy said today preliminary investigations found no damage to the hull or the underwater profile of the Liberian cargo carrier Eurosun that ran aground near Little Bases reef of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) ‘Rathnadeepa’ boarded with a team of Navy divers reached MV ‘Eurosun’ that ran aground at Little Basses about 5.5 nautical miles (10km) off the southeastern coast of the island on 23rd January and preliminary investigation into the incident got underway, the Navy Media Unit said.