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Sri Lanka: 176 turtles, 20 dolphins, 4 whales dead after ship fire


Sri Lanka: 176 turtles, 20 dolphins, 4 whales dead after ship fire
IANS/Colombo
The Singapore-registered container ship, MV X-Press Pearl, caught fire in May. Photo: AFP
Singapore-flagged container ship caught fire in May causing extensive environmental disaster.
The Sri Lankan government has confirmed that 176 turtles, four whales, and 20 dolphins had died and washed ashore on the country s beaches up to July 7 as a result of the burning of the X-Press Pearl container ship in May.
Sri Lanka s Ports and Shipping Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena told Parliament that the Government Analyst and Veterinary Research Institute were conducting investigations to ascertain the cause of the marine animals death, reports Xinhua news agency. ....

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Hundreds of Dead Animals Wash Ashore in Sri Lanka After Ship Catches Fire, Spills Toxic Chemicals


Hundreds of Dead Animals Wash Ashore in Sri Lanka After Ship Catches Fire, Spills Toxic Chemicals
People
19 hrs ago
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LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/getty
Several hundred dead sea animals reportedly washed ashore in Sri Lanka on Wednesday, after a cargo ship caught fire and sank, sending poisonous chemicals into the ocean.
Four whales, 20 dolphins and 176 turtles have been discovered dead, according to the
New York Times. The MV X-Press Pearl went up on flames in May and sank in early June.
Officials believe that the deaths of the animals are related to the toxins released from the boat fire. ....

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