One Filipino crew member died after a boiler in the primary engine room exploded, inflicting the hearth, the Sri Lankan Navy stated. All different individuals on board, 22 in all, had been rescued from the ship, which is carrying 270,000 metric tons of crude oil.
Pictures and video confirmed thick black smoke pouring from one finish of the Panamanian-flagged tanker, MT New Diamond, 38 nautical miles (70 kilometers) off Sangamankanda Level in southern Sri Lanka.
The 20-year-old vessel had been sure from Ahmadi in Kuwait to the Indian port of Paradip, according to Marine Traffic, which displays international transport.
Chatting with CNN, Sri Lankan Navy Captain Indika Desilva stated that as of Friday morning native time, the hearth was “nonetheless on.”
“Efforts are on to stop the hearth from spreading to the cargo oil. No data has been obtained of an oil spill but. Firefighting continues,” he stated.
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The Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Air Pressure, Sri Lanka Ports Authority, the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard are all working to place out the hearth.
In response to an announcement from the Sri Lankan Navy, at present the hearth has had “no impact” on the oil saved on board, and “mandatory steps are being taken to stop the hearth from spreading to these crude oil storage services.”
“There may be nonetheless no danger of the ship leaking oil into the ocean,” the assertion stated.
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Johnson Controls subsidiary Tyco Fire Products has settled a lawsuit and agreed to pay $750 million to some U.S. public water systems which charged the company of contaminating the water supplies with toxic “forever chemicals’ ‘ which was used in the firefighting foam made by the company.
However, the settlement will have to be approved by the federal judge before it could be utilized by public water systems in cities, towns to remove the contamination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
The settlement and the money which will be paid by the company does not constitute in any way an admission of liability or wrongdoing by Tyco, Johnson Controls which it made clear in its regulatory filing. It also added that a charge for the amount was recorded in the second quarter ended March 31.
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Paul Napoli, an attorney for the water systems said, “This settlement resolves claims involving contaminated drinking water and provides compensation critical to protecting our nation’s drinking water supplies and upgrading our water treatment infrastructure to deal with this new emerging threat,”
What Is PFAS And Why Is It Dangerous?
PFAS is an acronym for polyfluoralkyl substances which is a class of chemicals which finds wide use in a number of consumer and commercial products, including firefighting foams, non-stick pans and stain-resistant fabrics. However, the chemical has been designated as carcinogenic or a cancer causing substance. The chemicals have also been named as ‘forever chemicals’ because they remain unchanged in the body or nature for infinite periods.
Dozens of companies including Tyco are facing a slew of lawsuits which have been brought by water systems accusing them of contaminating water sources with PFAS pollution in a South Carolina federal court. The lawsuits alleged that the groundwater was polluted with PFAS after it was used in firefighting foams at firehouses and airports across the country. The lawsuits led to settlements which amounted to $11 billion between major chemical companies and U.S. water systems. The most recent settlement was between water systems and Chemours (CC.N), Corteva (CTVA.N), and DuPont de Nemours (DD.N) last year for $1.19 billion.
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The latest lawsuit was being heard by U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel in Charleston and he also warned that the lawsuits on companies facing PFAS claims could threaten their very existence. The latest settlement which still needs the nod from Judge Richard Gergel will require Tyco to pay $250 million of the settlement by May, and the remaining $500 million six months after the court gives its preliminary approval.
At least 13 people lost their lives in a tragic road accident in Faridpur city, Bangladesh, when a bus and a pick-up truck collided head-on in the Kanhaiyapur area. The incident took place on Tuesday morning, leaving several others injured.
Faridpur SP Mohammed Morsheed Alam confirmed the death toll, stating that 11 individuals died at the scene while two were pronounced dead upon arrival at a nearby hospital, as reported by The Daily Star. The accident occurred at around 7.30 a.m. when a bus heading towards Magura collided with a pick-up truck bound for Faridpur.
Unfortunately, all the deceased individuals were occupants of the pick-up truck. The exact cause of the collision has not been determined yet, and further details are still awaited.
According to the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority, a total of 122 people lost their lives and 195 others sustained injuries in road accidents during the week of April 8 to 14, coinciding with the Eid festival and Bengali New Year celebrations. Road safety remains a significant concern in Bangladesh, and efforts are underway to address the issue and prevent such tragedies from reoccurring.
Former US President Donald Trump is set to return to court after no jurors were selected on the first day of his criminal hush money trial in New York. The process of selecting jurors began on Monday, with a first batch of 96 potential jurors brought in to the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse.
Judge Juan Merchan dismissed more than half of the initial potential jurors due to personal bias preventing them from being fair to Trump. Dozens more will go through a similar process on Tuesday, with those remaining facing more detailed questioning in the coming days.
Trump, who faces 34 counts of falsifying business records, turned and stared at the potential jurors when introduced as the defendant. The trial, which could last up to eight weeks after jurors are selected, will not be televised, making it a historic event as the first former president in US history to stand trial on criminal charges.
The case stems from payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election, with Trump denying any sexual encounter and pleading not guilty to all charges. If convicted, he faces a maximum of four years behind bars. Trump is also facing three other criminal trials and several civil lawsuits, as he gears up for a possible election rematch with President Joe Biden in November.
