A container ship carrying chemicals near Sri Lanka has been burning for 6 days

Smoke rises from a fire onboard the MV X-Press Pearl container in the seas off the Colombo Harbour, in Sri Lanka May 26, 2021.
Sri Lanka Airforce Media/Handout via REUTERS
A container ship carrying chemicals caught fire off the coast of Sri Lanka last week.Singapore-flagged MV X-Press Pearl was waiting to enter a port when it caught fire.
All of the ship's crew members have been taken to safety.
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