The New Diamond

Picture: Reuters
South Asia

Fire on supertanker off Sri Lanka extinguished - navy spokesman

“The fire on the oil tanker has been doused. However we are continuing to spray water in case it reignites,” Captain Indika De Silva said

The New Diamond, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) chartered by Indian Oil Corp (IOC), that was carrying the equivalent of about 2 million barrels of oil, is seen after a fire broke out off east coast of Sri Lanka September 4, 2020. Sri Lankan Airforce media/Handout via REUTERS
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Sri Lanka tows supertanker ablaze off coast, one crewman presumed dead