(1)Freighter stranded on Izu-Oshima still burning

(1)Freighter stranded on Izu-Oshima still burning

OSHIMA, Japan - The 56,835-ton Hual Europe, a Bahamas-registered car carrier loaded with 3,885 motor vehicles, continues to burn on Izu-Oshima Island south of Tokyo on Nov. 26. The ship, which ran aground in October, caught fire on the morning of Nov. 26.

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