![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/one-dead-and-several-injured-after-major-fire-on-cargo-ship-in-netherlands/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_Dead-and-Several-Injured-by-Fire-on-Cargo-Ship-Above-Ameland-26-Jul-2023.jpg&description=One crew member died and others were injured after a fire broke out on a freight ship in the North Sea, the Dutch coast guard has said One person has been killed and several more are injured after a large cargo ship caught fire off the coast of the Netherlands. The Fremantle Highway ship, about 200 metres long and is currently still adrift on fire. Boats and helicopters were used to get the 23 crew members off the ship after they tried unsuccessfully to put out the blaze in the North Sea, the Coast Guard said. The vessel is a vehicle carrier that transports just under 3,000 cars, including a number of electric cards. It was sailing from the German port of Bremen to Port Said in Egypt. "It is suspected that the fire broke out in an electric car," said the Coast Guard. It was still burning some 17 miles north of the Dutch island of Ameland, with images taken from shore showing a long plume of grey smoke drifting over the sea from the stricken ship. A Red Cross emergency team supported the emergency services this morning and said those affected were "very cold and inhaled smoke." According to the Drenthe Safety Region, a total of sixteen crew members with respiratory problems were transferred by air ambulance to Groningen Airport. The Coast Guard is desperately trying to prevent the ship from sinking, but they said: "All kinds of scenarios are possible - we have to wait and see what will happen step by step." Further details were not immediately available. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story HERE . Get email updates on the day's biggest stories straight to your inbox by signing up for our newsletters . Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by following The Mirror every time you see our name. Join The Mirror's WhatsApp Community - CLICK HERE Follow The Mirror on Google News - CLICK HERE a){kind=link}
One crew member died and others were injured after a fire broke out on a freight ship carrying cars in the North Sea, the Dutch coast guard has said
One person has been killed and several more are injured after a large cargo ship caught fire off the coast of the Netherlands.
The Fremantle Highway ship, about 200 metres long and is currently still adrift on fire. Boats and helicopters were used to get the 23 crew members off the ship after they tried unsuccessfully to put out the blaze in the North Sea, the Coast Guard said.
The vessel is a vehicle carrier that transports just under 3,000 cars, including a number of electric cars, according to Dutch broadcaster NOS.
It was sailing from the German port of Bremen to Port Said in Egypt and the fire likely started in one of the 25 electric cars on board, the news service added, citing a spokesperson for the coast guard.