Container ship YANTIAN EXPRESS fire... all crew evacuated

Container ship YANTIAN EXPRESS fire UPDATE all crew evacuated
Mikhail Voytenko January 6, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/01/06/container-ship-yantian-express-f...

Jan 6 evening UPDATE: On Jan 6 the rest of crew were transferred from YANTIAN EXPRESS to salvage tug SMIT NICOBAR. All 23 crew are now on board of SMIT NICOBAR, which is continuing firefighting in improved weather conditions, but weather is to deteriorate soon, said US Coast Guard.
Tug MAERSK MOBILISER (IMO 9765471) left St. John’s, to tow YANTIAN EXPRESS to Halifax. It’s expected to arrive on site in the evening Jan 6.
Evacuation of all crew in container ships major fires became something of a rule – many containers with dangerous cargo, explosive or poisonous, is the main cause.
Full chronology: http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/01/04/container-ship-yantian-express-on...