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The Panamanian-registered crude oil tanker New Diamond after a fire aboard was extinguished, some 60 km off Sri Lanka's eastern coast where a fire was reported inside the engine room. AFP

The Panama-flagged crude oil carrier vessel MT New Diamond after a fire aboard was extinguished, off the east coast of Sri Lanka. EPA

The Panama-flagged crude oil carrier vessel MT New Diamond after a fire aboard was extinguished, off the east coast of Sri Lanka. EPA

The Panamanian-registered crude oil tanker New Diamond on the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka's eastern coast. AFP

The Panamanian-registered crude oil tanker New Diamond after a fire aboard was extinguished, some 60 km off Sri Lanka's eastern coast where a fire was reported inside the engine room. AFP

A Sri Lankan Navy boat sprays water on the New Diamond, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) chartered by Indian Oil Corp (IOC), that was carrying the equivalent of about 2 million barrels of oil, after a fire broke out off east coast of Sri Lanka. Reuters

A Sri Lankan Navy boat sprays water on the New Diamond, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) chartered by Indian Oil Corp (IOC), that was carrying the equivalent of about 2 million barrels of oil, after a fire broke out off east coast of Sri Lanka. Reuters

Fireboats battling to extinguish a fire on the Panamanian-registered crude oil tanker New Diamond, some 60km off Sri Lanka's eastern coast where a fire was reported inside the engine room. AFP

The Panamanian-registered crude oil tanker New Diamond after a fire aboard was extinguished, some 60 km off Sri Lanka's eastern coast where a fire was reported inside the engine room. AFP

The Panamanian-registered crude oil tanker New Diamond after a fire aboard was extinguished, some 60 km off Sri Lanka's eastern coast where a fire was reported inside the engine room. AFP

The Panama-flagged crude oil carrier vessel MT New Diamond after a fire aboard was extinguished, off the east coast of Sri Lanka. EPA

The Panama-flagged crude oil carrier vessel MT New Diamond after a fire aboard was extinguished, off the east coast of Sri Lanka. EPA

The Panamanian-registered crude oil tanker New Diamond on the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka's eastern coast. AFP

The Panamanian-registered crude oil tanker New Diamond after a fire aboard was extinguished, some 60 km off Sri Lanka's eastern coast where a fire was reported inside the engine room. AFP

A Sri Lankan Navy boat sprays water on the New Diamond, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) chartered by Indian Oil Corp (IOC), that was carrying the equivalent of about 2 million barrels of oil, after a fire broke out off east coast of Sri Lanka. Reuters

A Sri Lankan Navy boat sprays water on the New Diamond, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) chartered by Indian Oil Corp (IOC), that was carrying the equivalent of about 2 million barrels of oil, after a fire broke out off east coast of Sri Lanka. Reuters

Fireboats battling to extinguish a fire on the Panamanian-registered crude oil tanker New Diamond, some 60km off Sri Lanka's eastern coast where a fire was reported inside the engine room. AFP

The Panamanian-registered crude oil tanker New Diamond after a fire aboard was extinguished, some 60 km off Sri Lanka's eastern coast where a fire was reported inside the engine room. AFP

The Panamanian-registered crude oil tanker New Diamond after a fire aboard was extinguished, some 60 km off Sri Lanka's eastern coast where a fire was reported inside the engine room. AFP

Kilometre-long slick left by burning oil tanker off Sri Lanka

The blaze was finally brought under control on Wednesday but a trail of diesel has spilt in the sea

Agence France Presse

September 09, 2020

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