Tuesday 22 June 2021

Ship that sunk carrying 25 tons of chemicals caused 'significant damage' to planet

Ship that sunk carrying 25 tons of chemicals caused 'significant damage' to planet

Acontainer ship that caught fire while carrying hazardous chemicals off the coast of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo has caused "significant damage" to the planet by releasing the chemicals, a United Nations representative said. The Singapore-flagged X-Press Pearl finally sank on Thursday a month after it caught on fire, the Associated Press reported. Due to the material it was carrying, many have raised concerns about an environmental disaster.

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