Fire blazes cargo ship containers off British Columbia

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Fire blazes cargo ship containers off British Columbia
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A fire broke out on Saturday on containers on a cargo ship carrying mining chemicals off British Columbia, and the Canadian Coast Guard said it is working with the US Coast Guard to assess the situation, including environmental hazards.

Sixteen crew members have been evacuated from the MV Zim Kingston, while five remained on-board to fight the fire, the Canadian Coast Guard said in a statement late on Saturday.

The agency said it was working with its US counterpart to track 40 containers that had fallen overboard, saying they pose a significant risk to mariners.

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