"The raging fire has largely been controlled & parts of MV X-Press Pearl are now clearly visible even as the fight continues,": High Commission of India in SL
Cargo vessel in process of sinking, efforts on to cleanup coast: Sri Lankan officials
All 25 crew members of MV X-PRESS PEARL of Indian, Chinese, Filipino and Russian nationality were rescued after a fire alarm dispatch was sent.
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smoke rises from the container vessel MV X-Press Pearl engulfed in flames off Colombo port, Sri Lanka. (Photo | AP) By Associated Press
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka s apex environment body on Thursday said a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel, which caught fire near the Colombo beach last week, is in the process of sinking, and that preparations are underway to tackle the resulting oil spill.