A chemical substance laden container ship ‘MSC Daniela’, which reportedly caught fire on April 4 still poses a threat to the environment as the fire was not hundred percent doused.
What happened?
On April 4, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo, received a fire distress call from the local agent of ‘MSC Daniela’ as the vessel was 120 nautical miles off Colombo.
Fire brought under control:
The Indian Coast Guard threw its weight behind the Sri Lankan Navy and Air Force to douse the fire onboard container carrier “MSC Daniela” off the Colombo port. In addition, the Indian Navy had also directed two of their ships INS ‘Darshak’ and INS ‘Garriel’ to the location.
Dr. Turny Pradeep Kumara, General Manager from MPEA revealed this information at a media briefing held in Matara on Saturday.
The fire erupted when it was passing through Indian Ocean in the close vicinity of Sri Lanka while transporting 11,000 containers across Indian Ocean when this mishap occurred.
Monsoon winds wreak havoc:
“During night harmful particles are flown towards land with the inter monsoon wind now prevailing,” the General Manager said.
It was decided during the media briefing to launch an investigation under the Secretary of Mahaweli Development and Environmental Ministry Udaya R. Senevirathna and Chairman of Marine Environment Protection Authority retired Rear Admiral Rohana Perera, he said.
The investigation committee will hopefully assess the situation and take necessary action to bring the pollution under control.
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Source: Daily Mirror
