On Wednesday, a fire broke out in the cargo hold of “Felicity Ace” named ship, which departed from Germany’s Emden city to the US on February 10. The 22 crew members of the ship, which is carrying thousands of luxury vehicles including 1.100 Porsches, Bentleys, Audis and Lamborghinis, were evacuated as the flames spread on the ship. Also, it’s been stated that the ship was drifting off the Azores Islands of Portugal in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean for 2 days. The Portuguese Navy announced on Friday that the fire continued and an ocean patrol ship was deployed in the area to monitor the burning ship. It’s been reported that the fire did not cause any pollution in the sea yet.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Germany sees a negotiated two-state solution as the only path forward and emphasized, “For Germany, recognition of the State of Palestine is still at the very end of the process. However, such a process must begin immediately.” Ahead of his visit to Israel and Palestine, Wadephul urged Israel to ensure the safe distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza and warned against unilateral annexation steps in the West Bank.
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