Burnt-out car carrier arrived in Dutch port for salvage
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Amsterdam: Officials from the northern Dutch port of Eemshaven announced on Thursday that the car carrier that caught fire last week off the coast of the Netherlands has arrived there for salvage.
On July 26, a fire that started on the Fremantle Highway when it was going from Germany to Egypt claimed the life of one crew member. Seven other people suffered injuries after they leapt overboard to escape the fire, Reuters reported.
"Most of the ship has now been inspected and there are no indications that there is still fire on board," the Dutch Ministry of Public Works and Water Management said in a statement.
The 64-km (40-mile) towing operation, which began in challenging weather north of the islands of Ameland and Schiermonnikoog, was conducted by safety specialists who stayed on board the Panama-registered ship, the ministry noted.
A total of 3,783 cars, including 498 electric vehicles, were on board, according to ship charter operator "K" Line on Friday.
An investigation into what started the fire has been started.
In a clip made public by Dutch broadcaster RTL, an emergency responder is heard saying, "The fire started in the battery of an electric car." Authorities haven't verified that.