Cargo Ship Officer Breaks Down Over Deaths Of 2 Firefighters In Blaze Onboard Vessel

An officer of the Italian Cargo Ship that caught fire in Port Newark last summer recalled the crew’s efforts to put out the fire while expressing his sadness that 2 Newark Fire Department Captains lost their lives in trying to tackle the blaze.

Video Credits: Associated Press 

Benito LaFauci, Grande Costa D’Avorio’s chief mate, said at a hearing before the NTSB and US. Coast Guard regarding the cause of the 5th July fire, which killed Augusto “Augie” Acabou and Wayne “Bear” Brooks Jr.

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