The Liberian-flagged cargo ship Morning Midas, carrying over 3,000 vehicles, including dozens of electric and hybrid models, remains on fire and adrift in the North Pacific Ocean, about 220 miles south of Adak, Alaska.
The Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) was first reported to the U.S. Coast Guard on June 3, at around 3:15 p.m. According to reports, smoke was initially detected on a deck transporting electric vehicles while the ship was on its journey from Yantai, China, to Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico.
Despite emergency efforts by the crew and activation of the ship’s fire suppression system, the fire intensified. All 22 crew members had to abandon the vessel for safety. They escaped in lifeboats and were rescued without injuries by the merchant ship Cosco Hellas.
As of the latest updates, the Morning Midas is still burning. Aerial inspections carried out on Sunday by a Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HC-130J Super Hercules
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