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Oil has been seen near the beaches of Negombo, about 40 kilometres from Colombo, as the 'MV X-Press Pearl' sinks off Sri Lanka's coast. AFP

Smoke rises from the 'MV X-Press Pearl' as it sinks while being towed into deeper waters near Colombo Harbour in Sri Lanka. The operation has since been stopped after part of the ship hit the seabed. Reuters

The vessel, which is carrying hundreds of tonnes of chemicals and plastics, was on fire for about two weeks. Reuters

Sri Lankan authorities fear the ecological disaster could worsen should the ship's 278 tonnes of bunker oil and 50 tonnes of gas leak into the Indian Ocean. Reuters

The Singapore-registered ship is sinking off the coast of Sri Lanka, with a large amount of plastic debris washing up on the country's beaches. EPA

Sri Lanka's navy says the 'MV X-Press Pearl' is no longer being towed after the rear of the vessel hit the seabed. Reuters

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had issued the order to move the ship in an attempt to prevent a bigger environmental disaster. AFP

Earlier efforts to tow the vessel farther from the coast of Colombo failed because of poor weather. EPA

An operation to pump contaminated water from the ship on to barges was also abandoned. Reuters

Sri Lanka's navy says an Indian coastguard vessel has the equipment to deal with an oil spill from the 'MV X-Press Pearl' if necessary. EPA

Sri Lanka is facing its worst maritime environmental disaster as the vessel sinks off its coast. AFP

The Singapore-registered ship is carrying hundreds of containers of chemicals and plastics. AFP

Oil has been seen near the beaches of Negombo, about 40 kilometres from Colombo, as the 'MV X-Press Pearl' sinks off Sri Lanka's coast. AFP

Smoke rises from the 'MV X-Press Pearl' as it sinks while being towed into deeper waters near Colombo Harbour in Sri Lanka. The operation has since been stopped after part of the ship hit the seabed. Reuters

The vessel, which is carrying hundreds of tonnes of chemicals and plastics, was on fire for about two weeks. Reuters

Sri Lankan authorities fear the ecological disaster could worsen should the ship's 278 tonnes of bunker oil and 50 tonnes of gas leak into the Indian Ocean. Reuters

The Singapore-registered ship is sinking off the coast of Sri Lanka, with a large amount of plastic debris washing up on the country's beaches. EPA

Sri Lanka's navy says the 'MV X-Press Pearl' is no longer being towed after the rear of the vessel hit the seabed. Reuters

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had issued the order to move the ship in an attempt to prevent a bigger environmental disaster. AFP

Earlier efforts to tow the vessel farther from the coast of Colombo failed because of poor weather. EPA

An operation to pump contaminated water from the ship on to barges was also abandoned. Reuters

Sri Lanka's navy says an Indian coastguard vessel has the equipment to deal with an oil spill from the 'MV X-Press Pearl' if necessary. EPA

Sri Lanka is facing its worst maritime environmental disaster as the vessel sinks off its coast. AFP

The Singapore-registered ship is carrying hundreds of containers of chemicals and plastics. AFP

Oil has been seen near the beaches of Negombo, about 40 kilometres from Colombo, as the 'MV X-Press Pearl' sinks off Sri Lanka's coast. AFP

Sri Lanka ship sinking: authorities brace for worst-case scenario oil slick

The MV X-Press Pearl, on fire for 13 days within sight of the island's west coast, has already caused the country's worst maritime environmental disaster

The National

June 03, 2021

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