A huge port blaze has killed two firefighters after a fire broke out on a cargo ship.
Firefighters were called to Port Newark in New Jersey, US, to tackle the blaze which broke out on Wednesday night.
At least 5,000 cars were on board when a mayday call was issued at around 9.30pm local time as grim pictures show smoke billowing from the ship.
The New York Fire Department confirmed it had sent several units to the scene and operations were "ongoing" as they dealt with the blaze.
According to US Coast Guard officials, all crewmembers have been accounted for after rescuers from nearby fire departments arrived at the scene.
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It is unclear if any passengers were on board the ship at the time of the fire.
The ship is owned by Grimaldi Group, an Italian company, and is based in Naples and has 130 vessels and 17,000 employees, according to its website.
The Port of New York and New Jersey is the largest container port on the East Coast and is 272 acres, which is a third the size of Central Park in Manhattan.
The ports in New Jersey and neighbouring New York are owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Over $271 billion worth of goods move through Port of New York and New Jersey in 2022 - with furniture the most common import, along with cars and their parts.
A huge blaze broke out at a scrap recycling facility there last year and had caused smoke to linger over Manhattan and Brooklyn.
And just last month, a huge fire broke out in an electric New York bike shop killing four after reportedly being caused by highly flammable lithium-ion batteries.
According to authorities, the fire began inside the store on Madison Street, Lower East Side, as the flames spread to the sixth storey of the building above.
A nearby deli worker noticed the flames and immediately contacted the fire service, who arrived within minutes to try and put out the blaze.
Dozens of the e-bikes were pulled from the store and piled up in front of the building as firefighters battled to fight the flames.
Two women and two men were said to have died in the fire, according to officials.
The New York City Fire Department tweeted: "At approx 12:15am, #FDNY Members responded to a fire at 80 Madison St where they found heavy fire in an e-bike store on 1st floor. Firefighters made interior attack. 7 injuries, 6 of them critical. 1 FF with minor injuries. Cause under investigation."
The bike shop, which is part of a six-storey building, was reportedly not open at the time of the fire as residents were treated and released at the scene.
