
Containers ablaze on cargo ship off British Columbia
CNN
A fire broke out on Saturday on containers on a cargo ship carrying mining chemicals off British Columbia, and the Canadian Coast Guard said it is working with the U.S. Coast Guard to assess the situation, including environmental hazards.
Sixteen crew members have been evacuated from the MV Zim Kingston, while five remained onboard to fight the fire, the Canadian Coast Guard said in a statement late on Saturday.
Ten containers were currently burning, it said, adding the fire continued to spread but the ship itself was not on fire.

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