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One crew member dies as fire on ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars burns out of control in North Sea

Boats and helicopters used to get 23 crew off vessel after unsuccessfully trying put out blaze near Dutch island of Ameland

The freight ship Fremantle Highway on fire in the North Sea. Photograph: Kustwacht Nederland/Coastguard Netherlands via AP/PA
The freight ship Fremantle Highway on fire in the North Sea. Photograph: Kustwacht Nederland/Coastguard Netherlands via AP/PA
Wed Jul 26 2023 - 15:37 • 3 MIN READ

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