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In Pictures: SLAF continues assisting efforts to douse X-Press Pearl fire
An Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Bell 212 continued to assist efforts today (26) to douse the fire onboard the Singapore flagged MV XPress Pearl, which is currently anchored off Colombo Port.
The helicoptor dropped 425 kilograms of dry chemical powder onto the vessel today to help control the fire blazing onboard.
Following are latest images of the fire captured by the SLAF today.
Pix Courtesy SLAF Media Unit
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