Gold sand beach to plastic wasteland: Environmental disaster looms over Sri Lanka after blazing cargo ships sinks off coast

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Jun 02, 2021 Gold sand beach to plastic wasteland: Environmental disaster looms over Sri Lanka after blazing cargo ships sinks off coast Sri Lanka's Pamunugama beach is preparing for a potential oil spill to add to a worsening marine disaster after a cargo ship laden with chemicals sank Wednesday. The Singapore-flagged X-Press Pearl has already covered the once-pristine beach with plastic pellets from a fire that erupted onboard May 20. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy