As debris from the two ship mishaps washes ashore, the incidents have sparked political controversy, fears of fish contamination, and threats to livelihoods and marine ecology.
Vessel capsized off Kerala coast on 24 May. Additionally, officials said wood, cloth, paper, glass & tea bags from stock aboard MSC ELSA-3 are also reaching shores.
Liberian ship was carrying 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous materials & 12 containing calcium carbide. Additionally, it held 84.44 MT of diesel & 367.1 MT of furnace oil.
A Liberia-flagged ship carrying 640 containers of 'hazardous cargo' sank in the Arabian Sea. All crew members were rescued. Coastal authorities have advised not to go near the wreckage.
Ennore creek is part of Ennore-Pulicat wetland system, which acts as an ecological unit that protects biodiversity and recharges groundwater. It's battling an oil spill since Cyclone Michaung struck.
The sunken tanker was carrying about 800,000 litres– 211,338 gallons – of industrial fuel oil when it suffered engine trouble on 28 February in rough seas.
Intense fire-fighting efforts taken up by the Indian Coast Guard and Sri Lankan Air Force and Navy since 3 September had led to localisation of the fire in the ship, a defence release said no oil spill has been reported.
Given the stressful circumstances in which seafarers are operating, the enquiry must examine whether the MV Wakashio crew was affected by lengthier stints at sea.
The oil that spilled into the sea came ashore in the Ile aux Aigrettes nature reserve, home to last remnants of Mauritius’s dry coastal forest and the endangered species there.
A Japanese bulk carrier struck a coral reef off the coast of Mauritius in late July and leaked hundreds of tonnes of oil in the environmentally sensitive region.
Ever since the Love Is Blind: UK episode dropped, there has been a collective meltdown online over the separation of Pakistan-origin Kal Pasha and Indian-origin Sarover Kaur Aujla.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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