A Panamanian-registered oil tanker burned out of control for a second day off Sri Lanka on Friday as authorities confirmed a Filipino crew member was killed in an explosion and fears grew of a major new oil spill in the Indian Ocean. Sri Lankan navy and Indian coast guard vessels fired water cannons at the blaze on the New Diamond, which issued a distress call Thursday after its engine room exploded. A Sri Lankan helicopter was dropping water from the air on the blaze at the rear of the vessel.

Filipino dies in oil tanker fire; only 2 survive cattle ship sinking. (2020, September 5). Manila Standard, pp. A1, A2.