𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗧 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱 :
*MEPA said there is no oil leak from the Crude Oil Tanker 'MT New Diamond'.
*Ship's crew confirmed that a Filipino seaman onboard had died in a boiler explosion; SLN
*The superstructure at the rear of the ship is still on fire and it has not affected the ship's crude storage area.; SLN
*SLAF Beechcraft is continuing aerial surveillance of the situation while an MI-17 helicopter is conducting “Bambi Bucket” operations ; SLAF
*Indian Coast Guard Ships 'Ameya' & Abheek' deployed to contain fire aboard MT New Diamond; ICG
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https://www.newsfirst.lk/2020/09/04...-yet-marine-environment-protection-authority/