A cargo ship named Morning Midas, carrying 3,000 vehicles (including 800 electric vehicles), caught fire off the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, prompting the crew to abandon ship. They were rescued by a nearby merchant vessel, Cosco Helas, with no injuries reported among the 22 crew members.
Emergency fire procedures were initiated, but the fire could not be contained. The U.S. Coast Guard has been involved, assessing the situation and coordinating efforts for firefighting and salvage operations. The Morning Midas is a 600-foot vessel that had departed from Yantai, China, bound for Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico.
This incident has revived discussions about maritime safety following a recent fatal fire on a freighter carrying cars in the North Sea, highlighting the risks associated with larger cargo ships and the transport of electric vehicles.
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