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India deploys aircrafts and vessels to douse MV X-Press Pearl inferno

25 May 2021

The Indian Government has responded to the Sri Lankan Navy’s emergency request for assistance with regard to dousing the inferno onboard the MV X-Press Pearl today (25). Accordingly, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has deployed multiple assets which include the vessels Vaibhav, Vajra and Samudra Prehari. The ICG Dornier maritime patrol aircraft has also been deployed for aerial reconnaissance. Further, India’s Director General, Shipping has deployed the Water Lilly Tug vessel as well. In a statement from the High Commission of India in Colombo, it was revealed that India’s assistance for firefighting as well as pollution control was sought by Sri Lanka Navy at 1200 hrs today which came in the wake of an explosion onboard MV X-Press Pearl.  The High Commission stated that after receiving the request, relevant authorities in India were alerted and assets were deployed expeditiously. It was also highlighted that India has the tradition of being the first responder during crises in Sri Lanka, recalling how a potentially huge oil spill was averted with assistance from India after MT New Diamond with 200,000 metric tons crude oil on board caught fire off Sri Lanka’s Eastern Coast in September 2020.

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