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Massive Oil Tanker on Fire Off Coast of Sri Lanka

HeadlineSep 04, 2020

At least one person is dead after an oil tanker off the east coast of Sri Lanka burst into flames Thursday. The tanker was carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil from Kuwait to India. One Filipino crew member died. It is unclear how much oil has spilled into the ocean.

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