Sri Lanka's sinking ship: What we know

Colombo (AFP) June 3, 2021

A cargo ship is sinking off Sri Lanka's main port of Colombo after a 13-day fire that already caused the island's worst marine environmental damage. The Indian Ocean nation is now battling to avert a possible oil leak that would compound the pollution caused by tonnes of plastic that have swamped beaches. - How big is the ship? - The Singapore-registered MV X-Press Pearl is almost br