Coverage dated July 25, 2023

Fire on Car-Carrier Ship Off Dutch Coast Kills One

Headline from Wall Street Journal

The coast guard is investigating whether the blaze started in one of the electric vehicles onboard.

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  1. Wall Street Journal

    Fire on Car-Carrier Ship Off Dutch Coast Kills One (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The coast guard is investigating whether the blaze started in one of the electric vehicles onboard.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Dutch coast guard says major cargo blaze could last days – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    An electric car aboard the Fremantle Highway carrier is believed to have caused the fire. The ship was carrying nearly 3,000 cars en route from Germany to Egypt.

  3. The Guardian

    One killed and several injured as cargo ship catches fire off Dutch coast (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Coastguard official says fire on ship travelling from Germany to Egypt possibly caused by electric vehicle

  4. UPI

    One dead as cargo ship burns near Dutch coast (opens UPI)

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    One person died and others were injured in a fire on a cargo ship off the coast of the Netherlands, authorities said.

  5. CNN

    One dead, several wounded after fire on cargo ship off Dutch coast (opens CNN)

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    One person died and several others were wounded after a large fire broke out on a cargo ship in the North Sea off the Netherlands, the Dutch coast guard said.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Netherlands: Cargo ship fire leaves 1 dead, coast guard says – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    An electric car aboard the Fremantle Highway carrier caught fire and caused the incident. The ship was en route from Germany to Egypt.

  7. CBS News

    Cargo ship fire kills at least 1 crew members as vessel carrying 3,000 cars burns off Dutch coast (opens CBS News)

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    A coast guard official said the ship was carrying 2,857 vehicles, "of which 25 are electrical cars, which made the fire even more difficult."

  8. New York Post

    Ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars catches fire possibly due to electric vehicle, 1 dead (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A fire blazed on a ship off the Dutch coast with nearly 3,000 vehicles on board on Wednesday, killing one member of the crew and injuring several others, the coastguard said.

  9. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Ship carrying 3,000 cars burns off Dutch coast, one dead (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    AMSTERDAM - A fire blazed on Wednesday on a ship off the Dutch coast with nearly 3,000 vehicles, killing one person and injuring several others, the coastguard said.

  10. Fox News

    Cargo ship caught ablaze off Dutch coast, 1 dead and more injured, coast guard says (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A cargo ship carrying nearly 3,000 vehicles caught ablaze Tuesday night and is still burning Wednesday, with one crew member killed and several more injured, the Dutch coast guard said.

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