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Kamala blaze not yet under control

The "Kamala" was still on fire on July 12 and sailing towards Busan. A patrol boat of the Korean Coastguard was engaged in fighting the fire with water cannons. Salvage teams could not yet board the ship because of adverse weather. The "Kamala" was close to Jeju (Chedju do) island. The fire raging in 30 deck containers in the fore part was said to be restricted with no or minimal risk of spreading further. The crew on board was evacuated in good health and transported to the shore. Report with video: http://gcaptain.com/containership-kamala-on-fire-off-japan/#.VaP0i5UVjIW

Major fire on container ship

The "Kamala" caught fire in the morning of July 11, 2015, around 400 km off the coast of Kuchinoshima in the East China Sea. The vessel was headed to Ulsan, having departed Gresik, when it sent a distress signal around 12:45 a.m. Japan’s 10th Regional Coast Guard mobilised to assist, to find the vessel and several containers on fire. The vessel was carrying 796 containers, and as of noon the fire had not been extinguished. No injuries were sustained by the 23 crew members, although it was not clear yet whether they have evacuated the vessel. Report with photo: http://splash247.com/hanjin-containership-on-fire-in-east-china-sea/

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