Statements taken from 358 on port fire; losses estimated at Rs.400 mil
May 30, 2013 09:02 am
Sri
Lanka Port Authority stated that statements had been recorded from 358 persons
regarding the fire at an inbound cargo warehouse in the port of Colombo while
the estimated cargo loss from the fire has now been tallied at Rs.400 million.
A
fire had broken out in the inbound cargo warehouse CFS 1 at JCT terminal inside
the Port of Colombo at around 1.00 am on May 24, however was completely quelled
several hours later.
The
Colombo Crimes Division is conducting further inquiries into the matter.
CCTV
footage of the fire has also been taken in for investigation, the police
stated.
The
Ports Authority stated that an internal inquiry will also take place regarding
the fire which broke out at the port.
