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Burning cargo ship carrying thousands of vehicles towed away from Dutch coast after weeklong fire

  • A cargo ship carrying 3,783 vehicles caught fire last week off the coast of the Netherlands.
  • The cause of the fire is believed to be one of the hundreds of electric vehicles aboard the ship.
  • After days of attempting to extinguish the flames, the ship was towed to a new location away from busy shipping lanes.
  • One crew member died and others were injured as they abandoned the burning vessel.
  • Authorities are still determining the next steps as salvage crews prepare to inspect the damaged ship.
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