Electric Vehicle Suspected of Causing Blaze Aboard Cargo Ship Carrying Nearly 3,000 Cars

Car carrying vessel catches fire off of The Netherlands due to electric vehicle battery explosion.

Smoke is seen from a freight ship in the North Sea, about 27 kilometers (17 miles) north of the Dutch island of Ameland on July 27, 2023. Kustwacht Nederland/Coast Guard Netherlands via AP

An electric car has been suspected of causing a blaze aboard a cargo ship carrying almost 3,000 vehicles off of the Netherlands.

The ship’s owners told Dutch media that they suspect an EV battery explosion for being the cause of the deadly fire.