Fire erupts on ship at Colombo Port
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Fire erupts on ship at Colombo Port

June 15, 2016   02:00 pm

A fire has been reported from a container onboard a ship docked at the Colombo Port. 

The fire had broken out in a container onboard a ship which was scheduled to depart for India, the Colombo Harbour Police said. 

The fire has been completely extinguished by the fire brigade of the Colombo Port, they said. 

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