Smoking cargo ship towed to temporary location

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Reports have suggested up to 500 electric vehicles were on board the Fremantle Highway, which is still smoking after a fire broke out on board last Wednesday.

Earlier reports said just 25 electric vehicles were on the ship, owned by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K-Line), the owner of the Ever Given, which blocked the Suez Canal for six days.

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