Fire erupts on board of cargo ship off Canada’s coast after hazmat containers catch fire, sending toxic fumes in the air

A giant container ship with some 52 kilograms (114 pounds) of hazardous materials on board has been burning off the coast of Canada’s British Columbia province. The fire reportedly started in the hazmat shipment.

Container Ship "Zim Kingston" on Fire 🔥@selametibahripic.twitter.com/ML7W2Sg3sG

— Captain Singh, FICArb, 73K (@captsingh) October 24, 2021

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