The crew of a cargo ship carrying around 3,000 vehicles, including 800 electric vehicles, abandoned it off the coast of Alaska after a fire broke out onboard, its operator Zodiac Maritime said on Wednesday.

A cargo ship carrying more than 3,000 vehicles was still smoking Thursday, two days after a fire forced its 22 crew members to abandon ship off Alaska.

Midas cargo ship, carrying over 3,000 cars, including 750 EVs and hybrids, was abandoned in the Pacific Ocean after a fire broke in the cargo hold