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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Staff and agencies in The Hague

Burning ship carrying 3,000 cars towed to new position off Dutch coast

Burning Fremantle Highway vessel
The cause of the fire that broke out on the ship last Tuesday remains unclear. Photograph: Netherlands Coastguards/AFP/Getty Images

A cargo ship carrying more than 3,000 cars that has been ablaze off the Dutch coast for nearly a week has been towed to a new temporary position, as authorities race to prevent an ecological disaster.

The 41-mile (66km) operation to move the Fremantle Highway vessel began on Sunday and was carried out “without any problem”, the Rijkswaterstaat national water management agency said.

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