Shipping containers lost at sea
Multiple posts report that 17 empty shipping containers fell into the sea from a merchant vessel off the coast west of Colombo. Fishermen in the regions of Negombo, Puttalam, and Beruwala have been warned to remain vigilant.
So 17 containers yeeted themselves into the ocean and somehow this became a multi-agency coordinated response featuring the Air Force, Navy, and apparently everyone with a phone—Sri Lanka really said "we don't do small incidents, we do *productions*."
17 empty containers have fallen into the sea from a merchant vessel off the coast west of Colombo. Fishermen operating along the sea belt from Beruwala through Negombo to Puttalam advised to remain vigilant: Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources - Hiru
An Air Force and Navy operation was launched to rescue a group of fishermen reported missing in the Negombo area after departing from Negombo Harbour: Secretary to the Ministry of Defence #lka #SriLanka #FishingBoat https://t.co/7W4eH31Ohu
17 empty containers have fallen into the sea from a merchant vessel off the coast west of Colombo. Fishermen operating along the sea belt from Beruwala through Negombo to Puttalam advised to remain vigilant: Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. #lka #SriLanka https://t.co/YRK7KFtvRJ
#Alert 17 containers from a merchant ship sailing 17 nautical miles west of Colombo Port have fallen into the sea. Department of Fisheries urges fishermen sailing in seas off Negombo, Puttalam, and Kalpitiya to be vigilant. (AI image) #lka #SriLanka #SLnews #News https://t.co/w3SvrTQyoR
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