Fishermen in the Rameswaram region of Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district have reported foul-smelling foam and what appears to be polluted water along the coast.

Foul smelling foam washed ashore near Rameswaram; fishermen suspect chemicals from MV X-Press Pearl

A 10 kiloliter mid-sea oil spill has been reported from a Portuguese flagged container ship MV Devon, off India’s eastern coast. The spill location is about 450kms south-east of Chennai and it occurred while the vessel was transiting the region, during its voyage from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Haldia, West Bengal.

Minor oil spill 450kms off Chennai; monitoring situation closely, assets on standby, says ICG

A sinking fire-damaged container ship could take months to salvage because of rough monsoon seas, Sri Lanka said Tuesday, as authorities investigated whether the deaths of dozens of turtles and dolphins were caused by the disaster.

Monsoon delays salvage of fire-ravaged ship off Sri Lanka

The Russian skipper of a container ship that caught fire and burned for almost two weeks before sinking off Sri Lanka's coast has been arrested and is expected to be charged with marine pollution, police said Monday.

Captain of ship sunk off Sri Lanka arrested, faces court

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Foul smelling foam washed ashore near Rameswaram; fishermen suspect chemicals from MV X-Press Pearl

Minor oil spill 450kms off Chennai; monitoring situation closely, assets on standby, says ICG

Monsoon delays salvage of fire-ravaged ship off Sri Lanka

Captain of ship sunk off Sri Lanka arrested, faces court