Marine Salvagers Board Cargo Vessel That Caught Fire Off Colombo Coast
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The cargo vessel- MV X-Press Pearl was carrying a consignment of chemicals and raw materials for cosmetics from Hazira in Gujarat to Colombo Port.
The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka today said marine salvagers had climbed onto the Singapore-flagged cargo vessel, which caught fire near the Colombo beach last week, after emergency units of both countries successfully brought the blaze under control after nearly 12 days of firefighting. #OperationSagarAraksha2 reaches a milestone!! Salvors have finally embarked on #MVXPressPearl after dousing the fire. Assessments are being carried out. These pictures speak of the progress made by the teams from #India and #SriLanka. @IndiaCoastGuard@MFA_SriLankapic.twitter.com/lV7r20o2gM ""OperationSagarAraksha2" reaches a milestone!! Salvors have finally embarked on #MVXPressPearl after dousing the fire. Assessments are being carried out," the mission tweeted. "These pictures speak of the progress made by the teams from #India and #SriLanka. @IndiaCoastGuard @MFA_SriLanka," tweeted the official Twitter handle of the high commission, along with four photographs of the ship without any smoke or flame.
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