Deadly Fire on Cargo Ship Carrying 3000 Cars off Dutch Coast

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A fire broke out on a ship off the Dutch coast carrying nearly 3,000 vehicles, resulting in the death of one crew member and injuries to several others. The Panama-registered Fremantle Highway was en route from Germany to Egypt when the fire started, forcing some crew members to jump overboard. Efforts to extinguish the fire are ongoing, but the cause is still unknown. Salvage experts are assessing the situation as the ship remains at risk of sinking. This incident is the latest in a series of fires on car carriers, highlighting the dangers associated with transporting vehicles by sea.
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