Environmental damage from X-Press Pearl fire and sinking said to be worse than feared

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The damage to Sri Lanka’s marine environment from the fire and subsequent sinking of container ship X Press Pearl (IMO 9875343) in June was worse than feared, with an increasing number of dead turtles, dolphins and whales washing up on Sri Lankan coastline, the local authorities have said. As of...

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