Ship catches alight in Cape Town harbour

A fishing trawler caught fire at a container terminal in the Cape Town harbour on Wednesday.

City of Cape Town Fire Services spokesperson Theo Layne said 12 emergency vehicles attended the scene.

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He said the fire had not yet been contained.

The crew evacuated the ship when the fire broke out.

Layne said the cause of the blaze was unknown.