Coal ship explodes in Baltimore, no injuries
A cargo ship carrying coal exploded and caught fire in Baltimore. The accident created smoke but nobody was hurt.
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On Monday evening, a cargo ship called W-Sapphire exploded in the water near Baltimore. The ship was carrying coal and had 23 people working on it. The explosion happened around 6:30 in the evening.
After the explosion, there was a big fire on the ship. Black smoke went up into the sky. The Coast Guard and firefighters came quickly to help.
They put out the fire while the ship was still moving. All 23 people on the ship were safe and nobody got hurt. The ship was damaged from the fire.
Officials made a safety area around the ship. They are still investigating what caused the explosion. This happened in the same place where a bridge collapsed last month.
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