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Video: Investigation Into the X-Press Pearl Disaster

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The wreck of the X-Press Pearl is regarded as the biggest plastic marine spill in history.

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How the 2021 X-Press Pearl disaster off the coast of Sri Lanka is still having an impact on coastal communities



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