COLOMBO: Damage to Sri Lanka's marine environment from a sinking chemical ship is worse than feared, officials said, as more dead turtles, dolphins and whales washed up on the island's beaches.

As of Thursday, 130 marine animals have been found dead on the Indian Ocean's beaches since the MV X-Press caught fire last month before partially sinking off the coast after two weeks ablaze.

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