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MV X-Press Pearl vessel sinks as its towed into deep sea off the Colombo Harbour

02 June 2021, 1:00 pm 7 minutes

Smoke rises from a fire onboard the MV X-Press Pearl vessel as it sinks while being towed into deep sea off the Colombo Harbour, in Sri Lanka June 2, 2021. Sri Lanka Airforce Media

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