The unfortunate incident resulted in the loss of a crew member’s life and raised worries about fuel leaks and harm to the Wadden Sea, marked as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A cargo ship carrying nearly 3,000 automobiles, including vehicles that belong to the BMW AG and Mercedes-Benz Group AG, caught on fire close to the Netherlands and kept burning until the second day. A member of the crew, an Indian, lost his life as the fire started to overwhelm the vessel.
The Indian Embassy in the...