BERLIN: A fire that broke out on board an oil tanker off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast has been extinguished, authorities said Saturday. The blaze didn’t spread to the ship’s load.
The maritime rescue service was alerted to the fire on board the German-flagged Annika on Friday morning, and shortly afterward took all seven crew members off the vessel. Black smoke from the tanker, which was carrying about 640 metric tonnes of oil, could be seen from the coast.
The fire appears to have broken out in the engine room or in a storage room for paint and spread across the stern of the ship. On Friday afternoon, experts determined that the ship’s condition was stable and authorities decided to have it towed to the port city of Rostock to continue fighting the blaze.
Firefighters inspected the 73-meter long ship after it arrived in the harbor around 1 a.m. and found that the fire was out, Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies said.
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Fire on board an oil tanker off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast extinguished
- The fire appears to have broken out in the engine room or in a storage room for paint and spread across the stern of the ship
Man shot by US Border Patrol suffers ‘serious’ injury
- A 34-year-old man suffered significant injuries after he was shot by US Border Patrol agents in Arizona, authorities said Tuesday, amid heightened tensions over the deadly toll of immigration raids
LOST ANGELES: A 34-year-old man suffered significant injuries after he was shot by US Border Patrol agents in Arizona, authorities said Tuesday, amid heightened tensions over the deadly toll of immigration raids under President Donald Trump’s crackdown.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents were in pursuit of Patrick Gary Schlegel, who was suspected of human trafficking, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said at a press conference.
The pursuit in Arivaca, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of the US-Mexico border, ended after Schlegel shot a firearm at agents, who then returned fire.
“His condition, I believe, is listed as serious but stable,” Nanos said.
The shooting will be investigated by the FBI in addition to Pima County law enforcement, Nanos said, adding: “It’s all about public trust.”
The shooting occurred amid heightened scrutiny of federal immigration agents after CBP and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were involved in two fatal shootings of US citizens during immigration raids in Minneapolis, Minnesota this month.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents were in pursuit of Patrick Gary Schlegel, who was suspected of human trafficking, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said at a press conference.
The pursuit in Arivaca, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of the US-Mexico border, ended after Schlegel shot a firearm at agents, who then returned fire.
“His condition, I believe, is listed as serious but stable,” Nanos said.
The shooting will be investigated by the FBI in addition to Pima County law enforcement, Nanos said, adding: “It’s all about public trust.”
The shooting occurred amid heightened scrutiny of federal immigration agents after CBP and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were involved in two fatal shootings of US citizens during immigration raids in Minneapolis, Minnesota this month.
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