Hazardous materials catch fire on cargo ship near Vancouver Island

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Published at : October 27, 2021

A fire involving containers of hazardous materials on board a cargo ship off the coast of Vancouver Island appears to be under control, but the search for 40 containers that fell overboard is being hampered by a storm.

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