Monsoon delays salvage of fire-ravaged ship off Sri Lanka coast
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Sinking container ship could take months to salvage because of rough monsoon seas, says Sri Lanka, as it seeks UN help.
A sinking, fire-damaged container ship could take months to salvage because of rough monsoon seas, Sri Lanka says, as authorities investigate whether the deaths of dozens of turtles and dolphins were caused by the disaster. Part of the Singapore-registered MV X-Press Pearl submerged in early June after catching fire and burning for almost two weeks off the island nation’s coast, releasing tonnes of plastic raw materials that swamped local beaches. State Minister of Urban Development and Coast Conservation Nalaka Godahewa on Tuesday said he wanted the vessel removed so it would not pose a further pollution risk.More Related News