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Sri Lanka battles waves of plastic waste from burning ship

Saturday, 29 May 2021 7:21 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 29 May 2021 7:21 AM ]

Sri Lankan Navy soldiers work to remove debris washed ashore from the Singapore-registered container ship MV X-Press Pearl, which has been burning for the ninth consecutive day in the sea off Sri Lanka's Colombo Harbour, on a beach in Colombo on May 28, 2021. (Photo by AFP)

Tonnes of plastic pellets from a burning container ship swamp Sri Lanka's west coast, sparking a ban on fishing as international efforts to salvage the vessel drag into a ninth day.

Navy officers and coast guards clean plastic debris being washed ashore, while a marine expert says the pollutants pose a threat to marine biodiversity.

(Source: AFP)

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