(3)Freighter stranded on Izu-Oshima still burning

OSHIMA, Japan - A Japan Coast Guard (JCG) boat fights the fire that continues to burn aboard the 56,835-ton Hual Europe, a Bahamas-registered car carrier loaded with 3,885 motor vehicles, on Izu-Oshima Island, south of Tokyo, on Nov. 26. JCG boats have been unable to get closer to the ship because it lies in shallow waters near the shore.

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(2)Freighter stranded on Izu-Oshima still burning

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