X Press Pearl

[Watch] Explosion Rocks Loaded Containership, Crew Evacuated

  • An explosion rocked container ship X-PRESS PEARL followed by fire.
  • The ship is engulfed in fire and thick black smoke.
  • All 25 crew were evacuated, 2 of them suffered burns. 8 containers fell overboard.

General Average has now been declared on the fire-stricken X-Press Pearl after the blaze aboard the ship worsened overnight due to strong winds and deteriorating weather conditions, reports the Loadstar.

Fire aboard containership

The ship was hit by a fire while at anchorage off Colombo harbour,...

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