Posted on Jun 2, 2021
Fears of environmental disaster as oil-laden ship sinks off Sri Lanka
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Environmentalist Dr Ajantha Perera told the BBC that the sinking posed "the worst environmental scenario".
"With all the dangerous goods, the nitric acid and all these other things, and the oil in the ship, if it's sinking it will basically destroy the whole bottom of the sea," she said.
Dr Perera said divers should have been sent down to examine the ship before it was towed out to sea.
"The environmental issues will remain in our waters now," she added.
The coastal stretch near the city of Negombo - home to some of the country's most pristine beaches - has already seen oil and debris pollution for days.
Environmentalist Dr Ajantha Perera told the BBC that the sinking posed "the worst environmental scenario".
"With all the dangerous goods, the nitric acid and all these other things, and the oil in the ship, if it's sinking it will basically destroy the whole bottom of the sea," she said.
Dr Perera said divers should have been sent down to examine the ship before it was towed out to sea.
"The environmental issues will remain in our waters now," she added.
The coastal stretch near the city of Negombo - home to some of the country's most pristine beaches - has already seen oil and debris pollution for days.
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Saw the news report on this situation this morning on the early morning news shipmate PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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