Ship carrying 3,000 cars catches fire in Pacific (PHOTOS)
All 22 crew members evacuated unscathed from the Morning Midas, which was transporting electric and hybrid vehicles from China to Mexico Read Full Article at RT.com
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All 22 crew members evacuated unscathed from the Morning Midas, which was transporting electric and hybrid vehicles from China to Mexico
A cargo vessel carrying more than 3,000 electric and hybrid vehicles from China to Mexico has caught fire in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Alaska. All 22 crew members evacuated unharmed aboard a lifeboat and were rescued by a nearby merchant vessel.
According to a statement by the Alaska Coast Guard on Wednesday, the Morning Midas – a Liberian-flagged and UK-managed ship – sent a distress call on Tuesday afternoon while passing approximately 300 miles (490km) southwest of Adak Island.
#UPDATE 1: All 22 crew members evacuated the ship onto a liferaft & were rescued by the vessel Cosco Hellas crew. USCG working with vessel parent company, Zodiac Maritime, to coordinate vessel recovery efforts.
