Sri Lanka's navy said on Saturday it was holding an abandoned supertanker off its east coast as it continued to work to put out a blaze on the ship.
Surviving crew members of the New Diamond, a very large crude carrier chartered by Indian Oil Corp , are seen on a navy rescue boat off the east coast of Sri Lanka September 3, 2020. Picture taken September 3, 2020. Sri Lankan Navy media/Handout via REUTERS
The fire broke out in the engine room of the New Diamond on Thursday morning, and it has spread to the bridge of the ship, which was carrying about 2 million barrels of oil. [L4N2G110B]
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