The injured crew member was receiving treatment in hospital, officials said. Reuters
Black smoke rises out from the oil tanker New Diamond, about 60 kilometres off Sri Lanka's eastern coast, after an engine room explosion and fire on September 3, 2020. AFP
The Panamanian-registered ship was bound for Paradip port on India's east coast after loading in Kuwait. AFP
Indian naval and coast guard vessels have joined Sri Lanka's efforts to extinguish the fire. AFP PHOTO
A ship is silhouetted by the glow from the fire on board that continued to burn overnight. Reuters
The New Diamond is carrying about 270,000 tonnes of crude and was chartered by Indian Oil Corp. AFP
Crew members aboard a navy boat after being rescued from the MT New Diamond. One crew member was killed and another injured in he explosion and fire aboard the tanker. Reuters
The tanker had 18 crew members from the Philippines and five from Greece. Reuters
An injured crew member is transferred on stretcher to a navy vessel. AP
Rescuers carry the injured crew member to an ambulance in Sangamankanda, Sri Lanka. AP
The injured crew member was receiving treatment in hospital, officials said. Reuters
Black smoke rises out from the oil tanker New Diamond, about 60 kilometres off Sri Lanka's eastern coast, after an engine room explosion and fire on September 3, 2020. AFP
The Panamanian-registered ship was bound for Paradip port on India's east coast after loading in Kuwait. AFP
Indian naval and coast guard vessels have joined Sri Lanka's efforts to extinguish the fire. AFP PHOTO
A ship is silhouetted by the glow from the fire on board that continued to burn overnight. Reuters
The New Diamond is carrying about 270,000 tonnes of crude and was chartered by Indian Oil Corp. AFP
Crew members aboard a navy boat after being rescued from the MT New Diamond. One crew member was killed and another injured in he explosion and fire aboard the tanker. Reuters
The tanker had 18 crew members from the Philippines and five from Greece. Reuters
An injured crew member is transferred on stretcher to a navy vessel. AP
Rescuers carry the injured crew member to an ambulance in Sangamankanda, Sri Lanka. AP
The injured crew member was receiving treatment in hospital, officials said. Reuters
