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Cargo ship carrying 800 electric cars has been burning for days

Cargo ship carrying 800 electric cars has been burning for days

Gail P Sherman
Jun 09, 2025
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Last Tuesday, the Morning Midas cargo ship caught fire and is still burning. The 600-foot carrier, with over 3000 vehicles on board, was en route from Yantai, China, to Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico. The fire broke out when the ship was 340 miles southwest of Adak, Alaska.

Shipboard fires are inherently dangerous…

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