Marine and Fisheries 

Stranded Ship Mysteriously Catches Fire

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Phillip Charlier 0 Comment , ,

A 500 ton Mongolian-registered cargo ship that ran aground on the coast of Changhua County October 13 suddenly erupted into flames at around 4:00am this morning.

At around 4:00am, Changhua County Fire Bureau received a report from Coast Guard officers that the cabin of the Lianhe 36 was on fire. Five firefighting teams were dispatched to deal with the blaze, along with 17 firefighting appliances and an ambulance.

Firefighters used ladders to board the stranded vessel and took around one hour to extinguish the fire.

Authorities intend to dismantle the ship onsite and have it completely removed within one month.

The fire bureau is investigating in an attempt to determine the cause of the blaze.

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Firefighters board a ship to extinguish flames in the early hours of the morning, October 15, 2017.
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Cabin of freighter after fire October 15. Picture: Harbor Bureau.
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The Mongolian-registered Lianhe 36 before a fire gutted the cabin, October 15, 2017.
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