MV Retaj A on fire. Screenshot from video below.
A cargo of hay caught fire Wednesday morning aboard a vessel off the coast of Iskenderun, Turkey. According to reports, all 23 crewmembers of the MV Retaj A were evacuated safely after the fire broke out.
The flames were eventually put out by firefighters and with the help of some rain, reports say, although as you can the vessel was severely damaged by the fire.
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