A vessel carrying toxic chemicals to make plastic catches fire off of the coast in 2021, contaminating the region for generations to come.
Sri Lanka, Negombo
Clean Up
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Resident of Negombo
Dinesha Fernando
Dinesha Fernando lives in the Sarappuwa area. She is doing a beach clean up, and can see where the Xpress Pearl vessel caught fire out at sea.
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A clean up taking place on the beach, to capture the toxic substances released by the X-Press Pearl.
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A dead turtle is found on the beach, with chemical substances attached to its body.