Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

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A large cargo ship with a fire in its hold is being kept 2 miles (3.22 kilometers) offshore of an Alaska port as a precaution while efforts are undertaken to extinguish the flames, the U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday. There were no injuries to the 19 crew members aboard the Genius Star XI, which…

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