Tunisian authorities on Sunday launched an investigation into the sinking of a fuel-laden ship off Tunisia’s southeast coast.
The investigation will look into the ship’s recent activity to take legal action, the Tunisian Trade Ministry said in a statement.
The Equatorial Guinea-flagged tanker carrying 750 tonnes of fuel sank off Tunisia’s southeast coast on Saturday while heading to Malta. Tunisian authorities cited bad weather as the cause of the sinking of the ship.
According to the statement, the XELO vessel docked at Sfax port between April 4 and 8 to change crew and do some minor maintenance works.
The Tunisian authorities are taking all necessary measures to prevent any fuel spill from the sunken ship, the ministry said.
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