Dutch Coast Guard said Wednesday at least one person died with multiple injured after a fire erupted in a car carrier ship off the Netherlands, as officials rescued people by airlifting with the help of a helicopter. Officials received the call at midnight Tuesday about a blaze on the Fremantle Highway, a Panamanian-registered ship with 3,000 vehicles on board, about 14.5 nautical miles (27 kilometres) off the northern Dutch island of Ameland.
The coast guard said: “All 23 crew members have now been evacuated off the ship” with the use of helicopters and a boat.”
“The crew tried to put out the fire themselves but failed. Unfortunately, one person died and several others were injured.”
At least seven crew members jumped overboard and were rescued from the water, while the rest were airlifted by helicopter.—AFP
