2024年9月2日，在奥里萨邦肯德拉帕拉地区的萨塔巴亚海滩，一艘沉船上的两个巨大的货物集装箱被冲上岸。



这些集装箱装载着各种家居用品，经确认属于总部位于加尔各答的物流公司ITT Lines Private Limited。

上周一，在孟买注册的普通货船MV ITT Puma在从加尔各答开往布莱尔港的途中，在西孟加拉邦萨加尔岛以南约90海里处沉没。

事件发生在暴风雨天气期间，据信是暴风雨导致集装箱在Rajnagar地区的Gahirmatha海洋保护区漂上岸。

居民们对接近或打开集装箱犹豫不决。然而，一段时间后，他们打开箱子并通知了当局。

这些集装箱被发现装有各种各样的物品，包括芥末油、垫子、食品、银器、电子产品、服装和其他家居用品。据报道，附近Magarakandha村的居民在警察和森林官员到达之前拿走了许多货物。

接到警报后，当地警方和森林部门官员赶赴现场，封锁了该地区，并提醒人们与集装箱保持安全距离，因为存在潜在风险。

Bhitarkanika国家公园的分区森林官员Sudarshan Gopinath Yadav表示，集装箱里的大部分东西都被海浪冲走了，门敞开着。他表示担心这些货物可能会损害生态系统，因为Gahirmatha海洋保护区是世界上最大的Olive Ridley海龟栖息地。集装箱内的物品，包括化学品、油、塑料和其他污染物，可能会影响海洋环境。

有关部门仍在调查集装箱内的物品及其对环境的潜在影响。

印度海岸警卫队从上周一沉没的ITT Puma号船上救出了11名船员。获救的船员被安全运送到帕拉迪普。

当局已要求公众在所有潜在威胁得到评估和缓解之前避开该地区。

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英文原文

Two massive cargo containers from a sinking ship washed ashore on Satabhaya Beach in Odisha’s Kendrapara district on September 2, 2024.



The containers, carrying various household goods, were identified as belonging to ITT Lines Private Limited, a Kolkata-based logistics company.



The MV ITT Puma, a general cargo vessel registered in Mumbai, sank last Monday around 90 nautical miles south of Sagar Island in West Bengal while en route from Kolkata to Port Blair.



The incident occurred during stormy weather, which is thought to have caused the containers to drift ashore in the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, Rajnagar block.



The residents were hesitant to approach or open the containers.  However, after some time, they opened the boxes and informed the authorities.



The containers were discovered to contain various goods, including mustard oil, mats, food, silverware, electronics, clothing, and other household items.  Residents of the nearby Magarakandha village reportedly took many of the goods before police and forest officials arrived.



Upon receiving the alert, local police and forest department officials went to the location, sealed off the area, and cautioned the people to maintain a safe distance from the containers due to potential risks.



Sudarshan Gopinath Yadav, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Bhitarkanika National Park, stated that most of the stuff in the containers had been washed away by sea waves, leaving the doors wide open.  He expressed concern that the cargo might harm the ecosystem since the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is the world’s largest rookery for Olive Ridley sea turtles.  The containers’ items, which include chemicals, oils, plastics, and other contaminants, could impact the marine environment.



Authorities are still investigating the contents of the containers and their potential environmental impact.



The Indian Coast Guard rescued the 11 crew members from the MV ITT Puma, which sank last Monday.  The rescued crew members were safely transported to Paradip.



Authorities have asked the public to avoid the area until all potential threats have been assessed and mitigated.

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