| Follow up to this story from yesterday. |
Reuters reports that about 350 of the vehicles onboard the ship are Mercedes-Benz products. However, it’s still not confirmed what the rest of the vehicles are. Reports say that of the approximately 3,000 vehicles, 25 of them are electric.
The cause of the fire is unclear for now, as various official statements and media reports conflict with each other. The Coast Guard’s official live blog for the incident states "the cause of the fire is still unknown." Meanwhile, Reuters is reporting that a Coast Guard spokesperson told the publication that the fire "began near an electric car." To add even more confusion to the story, Sky is reporting that a coastguard spokesperson said, "an electric car was the suspected source of the blaze."
We’ve contacted the Dutch Coast Guard to try and get some answers of our own and will update this post with any additional information.
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