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2021-10-25
Zim container ship burns off coast of Canada







A fire burned for hours in several containers aboard a cargo ship charted by Israeli giant



Zim Integrated Shipping Services as it lay off Canada’s Pacific coast province of British



Columbia on Sunday.








The Canadian Coast Guard said it received word late Saturday morning that a fire had



broken out in 10 damaged containers aboard the MV Zim Kingston, which is now



anchored about five miles (eight kilometers) off the provincial capital of Victoria, and



that two of the burning containers contain hazardous material identified as potassium



amylxanthate. The compound is used in the mining industry.








The coast guard noted that the ship itself is not on fire, but said an emergency zone has



been set up for one nautical mile around the Zim Kingston, adding that there is currently



no safety risk to people on shore.