Sri Lanka monitors oil spill from burning vessel

Sri Lankan authorities said on Wednesday it is monitoring an oil spill from a burning foreign vessel near the Port of Colombo. Rescue teams from the Sri Lanka Navy and the Indian Navy were involved in joint efforts to douse the flames onboard the container ship “X-PRESS PEARL” registered under the flag of Singapore.  The latest video footage released by the Navy showed that the vessel is still engulfed by flames and rescue teams were trying to douse the fire.  The 25 crew members onboard the vessel were all rescued by the Sri Lanka Navy on Tuesday, and two injured Indian nationals among the rescued had been sent to a hospital for treatment, according to the Navy.  On Wednesday, health authorities said one of the Indian crew members had tested positive for COVID-19.