Posted on May 25, 2021

Sri Lanka navy rescue crew following chemical fire on cargo ship - BBC News

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The crew of a container ship off the coast of Sri Lanka had to be evacuated after a chemical fire caused an explosion.

Two sailors from the Singaporean X-Press Pearl were taken to hospital with injuries.

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LTC Stephen Conway

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It is 610 ft long but I can't find the tonnage of the ship empty. Is this about a thirty or forty thousand ton ship empty?

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SFC Randy Hellenbrand

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Good thing that didn't happen in the Suez!!!!!

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Sri Lanka navy rescue crew following chemical fire on cargo ship - BBC News

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