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International Shipping Container Exploded at Miami Port

Late at night on Friday (November 29th), an explosion occurred in Miami Port. A car caught fire in a container, causing a strong explosion, which was clearly felt in nearby apartment buildings.

Miami-Dade Fire & Rescue received a report of a fire in a freight yard in the area around 11:40 p.m. local time. Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters found a vehicle engulfed in flames inside a container. According to CBC News, firefighters acted quickly and put out the fire.

The explosion accompanying the fire produced a shock wave in the nearby area, and nearby residents said that this force caused their apartment to "shake".

Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

It is reported that the fire may have been caused by the explosion of an electric vehicle in the container. Fortunately, there were no casualties. At present, the details of the accident are still under investigation.

The explosion of electric vehicles is not accidental. They exploded at the port, and some caught fire during sailing after boarding the ship in the market.

The Fremantle Highway, a cargo ship carrying about 3,000 cars, caught fire near the Dutch island of Ameland, killing one person and injuring many others.

The freighter is scheduled to travel from Bremerhaven, Germany to Port Said, Egypt, with its final destination being Singapore; The ship rental company said there were 3,783 vehicles on board, including 498 electric vehicles, far more than the initially reported 25.

At present, the cause of the cargo ship fire has yet to be determined, but a spokesman for the Dutch Coast Guard said that the fire may have started from an electric car.