Liberian cargo ship immersed in the sea
Kochi: An unfortunate incident occurred in the offshore region in the southern Kollam district of Kerala. On Saturday, the Liberian cargo ship was submerged in the sea. Police informed on Monday that after the drowning of the Liberian cargo ship, the containers kept in it are now coming to the coast. All 24 crew members were saved safely. Due to the sinking of this ship, there has been a huge amount of oil leakage, which has been declared an alert throughout the state.
There were 640 containers in the ship
It is known that there were a total of 640 containers in this ship, out of which 13 containers had dangerous materials. According to the police, oil leakage has started in the coastal region since the ship turned and drowning in the sea on Saturday. According to the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), about 84.44 metric tonnes of diesel and 367.1 MT furnace oil were present in the ship’s tanks. In addition, some containers have also been found to be extremely dangerous and flammable materials such as calcium carbide, which can react with seawater and emit acetylene gas.
Containers flowed in the coastal area
The oil flows from the submerged ship at a speed of about three kilometers per hour, causing environmental crisis on the entire Kerala coast. This incident has also affected fishing and shipping activities in coastal areas. The coastal police said that some containers have come in the coastal area on Sunday itself. At least four containers have been discovered on the Kollam coast so far. Officials have urged the local people not to stay away from containers and not touch any suspicious object. To take stock of the situation, the concerned agencies have deployed additional security forces in the coastal area.
Administration and Coast Guard are cautious to deal with this disaster. ICG is coordinating pollution control and response work. Along with this, efforts are also on to prevent the spread of oil leakage. Keeping in mind the environmental influence, the state government and central agencies together are trying to face this crisis. (With language input)
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