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Fire subsides on ship carrying VW Group cars, with little left to burn

Felicity Ace on fire
The ship was traveling from Germany to the U.S. when it caught fire more than 100 km from the Azores islands in Portugal. (REUTERS)
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February 21, 2022 11:34 AM

LISBON -- A fire which swept through a cargo ship carrying thousands of luxury cars and adrift off the coast of Portugal's Azores islands has lost its intensity, probably because there is little left to burn, a port official said.

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