China News Service, September 8th. According to foreign media reports, the Sri Lankan Navy said on the 7th local time that due to extreme temperatures and high winds, the fire on the "New Diamond" tanker located in the eastern seas of the country was completely extinguished. Resurgence.
It is reported that “new flames have emerged on the ship, and firefighters are using foam to put out the fire.” A spokesman for the Navy said that the fire had not spread to the tanker’s oil storage area.
On September 6, local time, in the waters east of Sri Lanka, the rescue ship was extinguishing the fire on the New Diamond tanker.
It is reported that the fire of the "New Diamond" tanker has been brought under control and there is currently no risk of oil leakage.
It is reported that the tug has been watering the ship to keep its metal hull cool, but the high wind ignited the flames again.
In the early morning of the 3rd local time, the "New Diamond" tanker leased by the Indian Petroleum Corporation (IOC) caught fire on the east coast of Sri Lanka.
The tanker was loaded with 270,000 tons of oil, equivalent to about 2 million barrels of oil, and departed from Ahmadi Port in Kuwait to Paradip Port in India.
The Sri Lankan Navy said on the 4th that a total of 24 crew members on the tanker, 23 people including the captain were rescued.
A crew member working in the engine room was killed in the accident.
The Sri Lankan Navy issued a statement on the 6th that the fire had been completely extinguished.