The Sri Lankan navy and Indian coastguard got the blaze under control on Friday, preventing it from spreading to the flammable cargo. Dutch firm Smit Salvage had commissioned the experts and was also sending two tug boats from Singapore and Mauritius, the navy added. The rescue vessels continued to douse the blaze with water Sunday as a large plume of smoke rose from the ship. The 1,000-ft vessel was Saturday towed to deeper waters some 75km away from the island's coast. Authorities said there has been no oil slick and the crack was not considered a catastrophic structural failure.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 06, 2020 10:41 UTC