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An earthmover removes debris from the X-Press Pearl ship, on a beach at Pamunugama in Negombo, Sri Lanka, on May 28, 2021. Sri Lanka's Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) on Friday said that a major environmental disaster was expected following the burning of the X-Press Pearl ship near the Colombo Port and the impact was being assessed. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)