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Sri Lanka grapples with severe marine disaster

The Singapore registered vessel northwest of Colombo

The Singapore registered vessel northwest of Colombo. Source: AAP

A cargo ship carrying tonnes of chemicals sank off Sri Lanka's west coast on Wednesday, after efforts to rescue it were abandoned.


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By Kulasegaram Sanchayan

Source: SBS




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A cargo ship carrying tonnes of chemicals sank off Sri Lanka's west coast on Wednesday, after efforts to rescue it were abandoned.


As debris continues to pollute rich fishing waters, authorities now fear an oil spill will worsen one of the country’s worst-ever marine disasters

Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature written by Nadine Silva.


 

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