The owners of the Singapore registered ship X-Press Pearl burning away near Colombo port are in trouble as Sri Lanka has decided to sue them for marine pollution.
On Sunday, Sri Lankan authorities announced that they have decided to sue the owners of the nitric acid carrying vessel that has caused marine pollution in the area. The ship has been blazing for 11 days and its toxic cargo containers have tumbled into the sea and washed up on beaches. Pellets of plastic have polluted the water and are...