Major Explosion on Container Ship MV X-Press Pearl Injures Two; Crew of 25 Included Chinese, Indian, Filipino, and Russian Members

Written by Fabio Lucas Carvalho

Published on 25/05/2021 at 16:52

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Fire In A Container Causes A Large Fire Aboard The Container Ship MV X-Press Pear

A strong explosion hit the container ship MV X-Press Pearl, anchored near Colombo, the largest city and financial center of Sri Lanka. The force of the explosion was so great that the entire crew had to be quickly evacuated by the professionals who were present on site.

According to information from Al Jazeera, the container ship MV X-Press Pearl was anchored 9.5 nautical miles, about 18 km from Colombo, when a fire started approximately 4 days ago on the ship.

Force Of The Explosion Throws Containers Into The Sea

The company reported that it believes the fire was caused by chemicals being loaded onto the Singapore-flagged ship. The ship was carrying 1,486 containers, along with 25 tons of nitric acid. With the impact and force of the flames, several containers ended up falling into the water.

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Videos Of The Flames Of The Fire Impress

The Sri Lankan Air Force released photos and videos showing the ship engulfed in a lot of smoke and flames. See below some images recorded by The Sun.

YouTube video — Aerial Video Of The Fire On The Ship. Images: The Sun

The Sri Lankan Navy is also working hard to extinguish the fire on the ship. As soon as the explosion occurred, the Navy already deployed two patrol vessels, a warship, and an aircraft.

Major Explosion on Container Ship MV X-Press Pearl Injures Two; Crew of 25 Included Chinese, Indian, Filipino, and Russian Members

Fire In A Container Causes A Large Fire Aboard The Container Ship MV X-Press Pear

Force Of The Explosion Throws Containers Into The Sea

Videos Of The Flames Of The Fire Impress

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