A cargo ship carrying 3,000 vehicles -- including 800 electric ones -- caught fire prompting the crew to abandon ship off Alaska.
The U.S. Coast Guard said merchant vessels nearby responded and rescued 22 sailors who were aboard the good ship Morning Midas, according to The Register.
There was a significant response from environmental and maritine safety officials to the incident scene south of Adak.
Sailors who spotted the fire about midnight on June 3 were unable to stop the fire that continued to spread on the roll-on, roll-off ferry. It was headed that was delivering vehicles from several countries.
Zodiac Marine told The Register. "Smoke was initially seen emanating from a deck carrying electric vehicles. The crew immediately initiated emergency firefighting procedures using the vessel’s onboard fire suppression systems. However, despite their efforts, the situation could not be brought under control."
The crew made a distress call and boarded lifeboats.
The ship continues to burn.
