Sri Lanka has sought help from the United Nations (UN), as well as other countries, to assess the environmental damage caused by a fire on a container vessel that is sinking in the waters off Colombo.
The fire on the Singapore-flagged MV X-Press Pearl broke out on 20 May and lasted for 12 days.
It destroyed most of the cargo, which included chemicals, and polluted the ocean as well as nearby beaches, reported the Associated Press.
Sri Lankan State Minister of Urban Development and Coast...
https://www.ship-technology.com/news/sri-lanka-seeks-un-help/