Lanka Races To Avert Possible Oil Leak From Ship With "Dangerous Cargo"

Sri Lanka is now battling to avert a possible oil leak that would compound pollution in the ocean caused by tonnes of plastic that have swamped beaches.

A cargo ship is sinking off Sri Lanka's main port of Colombo after a 13-day fire that already caused the island's worst marine environmental damage. The Indian Ocean nation is now battling to avert a possible oil leak that would compound the pollution caused by tonnes of plastic that have swamped beaches. How big is the ship? The Singapore-registered MV X-Press Pearl is almost brand new, made in China and commissioned in February.