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Explosion On Container Ship Off Colombo, Sri Lanka

This footage was filmed and produced 26 May 2021. An explosion on a ship anchored near Sri Lanka's capital Colombo has prompted the crew's evacuation. The container vessel MV X-Press Pearl was anchored about 9.5 nautical miles (18km) northwest of Colombo and waiting to enter its port when the fire erupted four days ago, the Sri Lankan navy said. The video shows the ship's cargo engulfed in flames. (Footage by StringersHub via Getty Images)
This footage was filmed and produced 26 May 2021. An explosion on a ship anchored near Sri Lanka's capital Colombo has prompted the crew's evacuation. The container vessel MV X-Press Pearl was anchored about 9.5 nautical miles (18km) northwest of Colombo and waiting to enter its port when the fire erupted four days ago, the Sri Lankan navy said. The video shows the ship's cargo engulfed in flames. (Footage by StringersHub via Getty Images)
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Credit:
StringersHub
Editorial #:
1388601847
Collection:
StringersHub
Date created:
26 May, 2021
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Rights-ready
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Clip length:
00:05:01:23
Location:
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Mastered to:
MPEG-4 8-bit H.264 HD 1920x1080 29.97p
Source:
StringersHub
Object name:
video8433