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Neve Brissenden

Live cattle ship turning back to Darwin after fire

A live export ship believed to be carrying 3000 head of cattle is turning back after an engine fire. (Xavier La Canna/AAP PHOTOS)

An Australian live export ship believed to be carrying more than 3000 head of cattle has been turned back to Darwin after its engine room caught fire.

The Brahman Express was en route to Indonesia on Wednesday when the vessel caught fire "shortly after departure".

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