It says authorities now have a list of the contents of all containers identified as missing, including auto and industrial parts, Christmas decorations, sofas, poker tables, clothing, toys, yoga mats, paddle boards.
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The coast guard updated the number of containers that fell into the ocean from a cargo ship off Victoria to 106, up from the original estimate of 40.
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It says the owner of the MV Zim Kingston provided information showing there were 2,000 containers on board and 1,000 on deck when two caught fire and others fell overboard as the ship approached the west coast last week.
The coast guard says in a statement that two containers with dangerous chemicals were among those lost, and that number has not changed since the first estimate.
It says authorities now have a list of the contents of all containers identified as missing, including automotive and industrial parts, Christmas decorations, sofas, poker tables, clothing, toys, yoga mats, paddle boards and other consumables. daily.
The coast guard says it expects some of the containers to have sunk, while others have been seen near Cape Scott on the northern tip of Vancouver Island.
Authorities have said it may take several days before fires inside individual containers on the ship, owned by a Greek company, can be extinguished.
The owner, Danaos Shipping Co., has said it is cooperating with Canadian officials.
Reference-vancouversun.com