Sweden The cargo ship returns in front of Gothenburg in Sweden, aboard 17 people

In Sweden A cargo ship off the coast of Gothenburg set fire to 17 people on Saturday, the broadcaster says SVT and a newspaper Dagens Nyheter.

According to Swedish media, the 177-meter-long Almirante Storni is anchored near the island of Vinga. A fire broke out on board at about 2.30pm local time on Saturday and the fire has continued ever since.

The cause of the fire is still unclear, but there is timber on the bow of the ship.

The Swedish Coast Guard and local rescue workers have been trying to put out the fire overnight. According to a spokesman for the Coast Guard, the fire will be extinguished no earlier than Sunday morning.

Burning an extensive extinguishing operation is underway at the ship and, according to authorities, several other ships and rescue helicopters are present.

According to the Swedish Maritime Administration, a plastic film has caught fire on the ship, making it difficult to extinguish.

“It burns very strongly and doesn’t calm down even though we spray a lot of water. The wood does not get wet because it is wrapped in plastic and at the same time the leaks continue to burn under the plastic, ”says the rescue director of the Finnish Maritime Administration. Anders Lännholm To SVT.

On a cargo ship according to the records, there are no injuries because the ship’s crew has managed to escape to safety at the other end of the 177-meter ship.

The Finnish Maritime Administration has offered to evacuate the ship’s personnel, but the ship’s captain has refused and told his personnel to remain on board and assist the fire-fighting personnel in their work.

According to the rescue services, it is possible that the ship will not be seriously damaged by fire, but the risk cannot be ruled out either.

“The cargo is on the deck of the ship,” a spokesman for the Coast Guard tells SVT. According to him, the ship itself is not on fire.