A freighter has lost up to 270 containers in the storm on the North Sea. The shipping company had corrected the number upwards, said the Havariekommando. Initially, the operational line of 30 lost containers was assumed.
The MSC Zoe had been on the way from Belgian Antwerp to Bremerhaven. At least one container that was dumped on Tuesday contains dangerous goods, it was said. According to the Dutch Coast Guard even contain at least three peroxide. Strollers are called to stay away from alluvial containers and to alert the fire brigade or the police.
The freighter is one of the largest container ships in the world and can transport around 19,000 containers. He drives under the flag of Panama and is almost 400 meters long. To date, 21 containers have been washed up on the Dutch islands of Vlieland, Terschelling and Ameland.