Merchant ship sinks off Tunisia coast - in pictures

  • Tunisia's Environment Minister Leila Chikhaoui, centre, tours the port in Gabes after a merchant fuel ship sank off the coast. AFP
    Tunisia's Environment Minister Leila Chikhaoui, centre, tours the port in Gabes after a merchant fuel ship sank off the coast. AFP
  • Ms Chikhaoui gathers information from the officials at the port. AFP
    Ms Chikhaoui gathers information from the officials at the port. AFP
  • Ms Chikhaoui takes stock of the situation. AFP
    Ms Chikhaoui takes stock of the situation. AFP
  • Ms Chikhaoui held a meeting after surveying the port. Reuters
    Ms Chikhaoui held a meeting after surveying the port. Reuters
  • The 'Xelo' sails off Rostov-on-Don, Russia, in November 2017. It sank with a cargo of at least 750 tonnes of diesel. Reuters
    The 'Xelo' sails off Rostov-on-Don, Russia, in November 2017. It sank with a cargo of at least 750 tonnes of diesel. Reuters
  • A screengrab showing the sinking ship. Reuters
    A screengrab showing the sinking ship. Reuters
  • The merchant ship sank in Gulf of Gabes, off Tunisia's south-eastern coast . Reuters
    The merchant ship sank in Gulf of Gabes, off Tunisia's south-eastern coast . Reuters
  • Waves lash the shore along a beach in Gabes. Reuters
    Waves lash the shore along a beach in Gabes. Reuters
  • Inflatable barriers at the port of Gabes. Reuters
    Inflatable barriers at the port of Gabes. Reuters