Chennai, May 31 -- The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is closely monitoring
the situation arising out of oil spill and plastic pellets in the sea along Tamil
Nadu coasts after a Liberian ship sank off Kochi coast.
A defence release here on Saturday evening said the Liberian-flagged Container
Ship MSC Elsa 3 had sank off Kochi which was carrying 640 containers and #POL.
"ICG had coordinated #Rescue of entire crew but numerous containers, debris,
and plastic pellets (nurdles) were spilled at sea", it said.
"Team #ICG East have been keeping close watch on the situation and coordinating
response to these nurdles/other debris that have washed ashore along Tamil Nadu
coasts at Colachel & Kanyakumari. A 40Ft Container has also washed ashore at...