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A fire broke out on a ship off the Dutch coast with around 3,000 cars on board on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring several others, the coastguard said.

Rescue boats and helicopters were used to get the 23 crew members off the ship after some had jumped in the water, a spokesperson for the Dutch coast guard told CNN on Wednesday.

Pictures show gray smoke emitting from the ship amid fears the vessel could sink 27 kilometers north of the Dutch island, Ameland, off the Wadden Sea – a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is considered one of the most important regions for migratory birds in the world.

The ship – which sails under the flag of Panama – was on its way from Bremerhaven in Germany to Port Said in Egypt, according to CNN affiliate and Dutch national broadcaster NOS.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The fire may have been started by one of the 25 electric cars on board, according to NOS, but the coast guard spokesperson told CNN that the cause is still under investigation.

Well I'll be damned.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

according to NOS

NOS is a Dutch news channel. I'll wait for the investigation before concluding on what "may" have caused the fire.

It's such a popular take that of course someone jumps to this conclusion.

I'm pretty sure videogames, kids using cellphones and heavy metal music may also have caused this somehow - if you ask any random bystander.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Who operates the ship? I mean what company and a quote from them might be something to include CNN.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Owned by Shoei Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., they also owned the Ever Given.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Strange how they only refer to it as "a ship" or "the ship" and never mention its name. It's called Fremantle Highway.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

Hmmmmm I wonder what brand of electric car it was that caught fire.