Crew member dies as fire on ship carrying 3,000 cars burns out of control

Smoke is seen from a freight ship in the North Sea, about 27 kilometers north of the Dutch island of Ameland, Wednesday, July 26, 2023 (Kustwacht Nederland/Coast Guard Netherlands via AP)

A fire on board a freight ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars was burning out of control in the North Sea on Wednesday, the Dutch coast guard said.

One crew member was reported to have died, with several others injured, and officials were working to save the vessel from sinking.