The Indian Ocean was on the verge of an ecological catastrophe due to a vessel, loaded with 25 tons of nitric acid due to the shrieks of the Sri Lanka. This is reported by “BBC.”
Now the ship, the fire on which was not able to put out for almost two weeks, goes to the bottom. Rescuers prevented the restless sea and monsoon winds. According to the representative of the Navy Sri Lanka, the rescuers are trying to tow the ship to deep water to minimize the pollution of the sea.
Ecologist Ajanta Pepper told the publication that if the ship skeins, it will become an “ecological nightmare”. According to a scientist, there are dangerous goods on the vessel, including nitric acid, as well as fuel – if all this falls into the ocean, then actually “destroy the seabed”.
Fire on X-Press Pearl began on May 20. Then all 25 crew members were evacuated from the vessel. Among them are citizens of the Philippines, China, India and Russia. On May 25, a powerful explosion thundered on the vessel, which led to the spill of fuel. Extinguish ignition managed only this week.