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LR Nuts



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Ship with 3,000 cars in deadly fire off Dutch coast
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66310280

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"A Dutch coastguard spokesman said the fire was probably caused by one of 25 electric vehicles on board the ship."
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AmL



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3000 cars and only 25 electric!...
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Just be thankful it wasn't a Ro-Ro ferry with hundreds of passengers on board. It is probably only a matter of time.
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Yes, so was I.
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Re: Ship with 3,000 cars in deadly fire off Dutch coast
LR Nuts wrote:

"A Dutch coastguard spokesman said the fire was probably caused by one of 25 electric vehicles on board the ship."



No they didn't! The coastguard said the cause of the fire was unknown on their own website, other news outlets are claiming the fire was caused by an electric car!

https://kustwacht.nl/liveblog/grote-brand-...-noordzee/ Cheers Ian
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