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The Ship Sinking Off Sri Lanka Looks Like A Lasting Environmental Disaster
Ari Shapiro, NPR Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports
A sinking cargo ship off the coast of Sri Lanka is causing an environmental disaster for the country that looks set to have long-term effects.
The X-Press Pearl caught fire on May 20 and burned for two weeks, but the fire appears to have mostly burned out. The crew was evacuated. The ship is now partially sitting on the seabed with its front settling down slowly.
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